Act of Sorrow
4.9
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.
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Cast
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Claudia Cardinale
Elena
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
8½
Bruno Cremer
Armando
Known for
Sorcerer
Under the Sand
Pasquale Squitieri
Nanni Balestrini
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Quiproquo
Karl Zinny
Sandro
Known for
Demons
Delirium: Photo of Gioia
Sérgio Bianchi
Also in
Final Night Minus Five Minutes
Lance Maior
Giulia Boschi
Martina
Known for
Big
Chocolat
Memè Perlini
Ramella
Known for
The Grand Duel
Ferruccio De Ceresa
Salvi
Known for
The Mass Is Ended
The Octopus
Enrico Lo Verso
Geraci
Known for
Room in Rome
Hannibal
Fabio Traversa
Known for
Trust
The Comics
Tania Alexander
Fiora
Also in
Beyond the Door III
Farewell Moscow
Pasquale Squitieri Director · Fabio Traversa Writer Sérgio Bianchi Writer
First release August 30, 1990 · Produced in Italy, France · Production Cinemax, Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Production
Cinemax
Production
Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico
Production · Distribution
RAI 2
Production
Italy · France
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Original title
Atto di Dolore
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Canada · August 30, 1990
Montréal World Film Festival premiere
Italy · August 30, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
July 3, 1991
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