A Boy from Calabria (1987)

Set in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.

Cast (22)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Gian Maria Volonté

Felice

Diego Abatantuono

Nicola Sileca

Thérèse Liotard

Mariuccia Sileca

S

Santo Polimeno

Domenico 'Mimì' Sileca

Giada Desideri

Crisolinda

E

Enzo Ruoti

Autista Fiat 600

J

Jacques Peyrac

Barista

J

Jean-René Masrevery

Preside

A

Alessandro Casile

Pasqualino

R

Rosario Costantino

Medico

B

Bruno Crisafio

Vincenzino

R

Raffaella De Carolis

A

Antonino Gangemi

Giacomino

G

Giuseppe Gangemi

Giosuè

R

Rosa Maria Giuffrifa

N

Nicola Domenico Laganà

Zio Peppino

U

Umberto Francesco Laganà

Padre di Giosuè

S

Stefano La Motta

Totò

G

Giuseppe Mandica

Giudice della corsa

L

Laura Papotto Donia

Maestra di scuola

E

Ettore Pensabene

Giudice della corsa

F

Francesca Triolo

Moglie di Totò

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