The Sky Is Falling

Overview

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?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 28, 2000

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

MiC,Istituto Luce Cinecittà,Cinecitta 3

Cast

Isabella Rossellini,Jeroen Krabbé,Barbara Enrichi,Gianna Giachetti,Luciano Virgilio,Azzurra Antonacci,Bruno Vetti,Selene Maltauro,Mauro Marino,Bettina Giovanniniand 26 more

Director

Andrea Frazzi,Antonio Frazzi

Writer

Suso Cecchi d'Amico,Lorenza Mazzetti

Producer

Carlo Cucchi,Vittorio Noia,Laura Mazza

Cinematography

Franco Di Giacomo

Music

Luis Bacalov

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0211309