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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.

movie

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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