The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer

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The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer

2013

1h 30m

Comedy

Romance

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Although he grew up admiring the Mafia, a Sicilian journalist (Pif) slowly opens his eyes to the mob's corrupt and murderous ways.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It's a winning and likable film.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 30, 2016

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

Imagine 'Gomorrah' remade as a Ben Stiller romcom.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 27, 2016

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

I suspect that it works best of you're an aficionado of recent Italian political history, its inside jokes and its incidental characters.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 18, 2015

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

It's a messy premise, one that doesn't seem readily available for humor, but what humor is there, Pif finds.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 27, 2021

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Alison Rowat

The Herald (Scotland)

Set in Palermo "where the mafia influences everyone's lives", Pierfrancesco Diliberto's coming of age picture is a light, witty yet at the same time deadly serious affair.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

After a slow start, some lively performances and shock developments keep attention levels high.

Rated: 3/5

May 25, 2018

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An accurate depiction of the Italian mafia and life in Sicily with it, without stereotypes or Americanised views.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

The movie is mostly a light comedy with many local jokes (funny, but not outstanding) but, then, it comes to the moment when it talks about the damage that Mafia has done to Sicily and how the region stands in front of its past and its future, and that becomes overwhelming.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Softly introduces the world of Mafia in Italy, through the eyes of a kid. Brilliant

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

7/10 cute with history... just cute

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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nefasto r

Tutto sommato è un bel film. Se poi teniamo conto che il regista è "pif" direi che è perfetto: tutto quello che si poteva fare... è stato fatto!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

An uneven mixture of light-hearted romance and heavy-footed reality in the life of Palermo.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Arturo Giammarresi

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Flora Guarneri

Alex Bisconti

Arturo bambino

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Synopsis

Although he grew up admiring the Mafia, a Sicilian journalist (Pif) slowly opens his eyes to the mob's corrupt and murderous ways.

Director: Pif
Producer: Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Mieli, Fausto Brizzi
Screenwriter: Pif, Michele Astori, Marco Martani
Production Co: RAI Cinema, Wildside
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.1K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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