Act of Sorrow
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In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1990-08-30
Runtime: 102 mins
Director: Pasquale Squitieri
Writer: Sérgio Bianchi, Pasquale Squitieri, Nanni Balestrini, Fabio Traversa
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: Drama
Original title: Act of Sorrow
Production Companies: Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Production Countries: Italy, France
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