Il Cielo Cade (2000)

The Sky Is Falling

1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also worries that she'll never please him and that he won't love her. Then, after the Allied forces land in Sicily and the Germans begin their retreat, Penny must worry about her uncle's life. She tries logic and appeals to human decency. Can a child keep the sky from falling?

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Isabella Rossellini
as Katchen

Jeroen Krabbé
as Wilhelm

Barbara Enrichi
as Rosa

Gianna Giachetti
as Elsa

Luciano Virgilio
as Arthur

Azzurra Antonacci
as Maria

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Daniele Botteselle
Gaffer

Antonio Frazzi
Director

Andrea Frazzi
Director

Lorenza Mazzetti
Novel

Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay

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