Mery per sempre
Mary Forever (1989)
Synopsis & Story Arc
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Marco, a teacher from Milan, relocates to Palermo and takes a temporary job teaching in a juvenile detention centre while he waits for a high school teaching position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories: Natale, in for murder and enamored with the Mafia; Pietro, who can't seem to stay out of jail; Claudio, barely 14 and learning to stand up for himself; and Mery, a trans sex worker, who was arrested after a fight with a trick who didn't want to pay her, and is now stuck in a male prison.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
as Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola
Claudio Amendola
as Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno
Francesco Benigno
as Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
as Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Tony Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo
as Turris
Roberto Mariano
Roberto Mariano
as Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prollo
Maurizio Prollo
as Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardi
Filippo Genzardi
as Matteo Mondello
Giovanni Alamia
Giovanni Alamia
as Marra
Alfredo Li Bassi
Alfredo Li Bassi
as Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Termini
Salvatore Termini
as Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favilla
Gianluca Favilla
as Rosaspina Prison DirectorCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 102 min |
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