A Woman of Courage

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A Woman of Courage

2016

1h 39m

7.1(40 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Felicia Impastato, mother of the brave Peppino Impastato, tries to keep the memory of his son alive after his murder.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

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Lunetta Savino

Felicia Impastato

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Linda Caridi

Felicita Vitale

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Carmelo Galati

Giovanni Impastato

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Salvatore Sclafani

Adult Occhi Belli

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Gaetano Aronica

Antonino Caponnetto

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Ettore Belmondo

Maresciallo Travali

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Antonio Catania

Rocco Chinnici

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Giorgio Colangeli

Doctor Ideale Del Carpio

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Fabrizio Ferracane

Umberto Santino

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Alberto Lanzafame

Young policeman

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Alfredo Li Bassi

Salvatore Palazzolo

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Barbara Tabita

Franca Imbergamo

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