Act of Sorrow

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.

• Pasquale SquitieriDirector
• Fabio TraversaWriter
• Sérgio BianchiWriter
• Nanni BalestriniWriter
• Pasquale SquitieriWriter

• Claudia CardinaleElena
• Bruno CremerArmando
• Karl ZinnySandro
• Giulia BoschiMartina
• Memè PerliniRamella
• Ferruccio De CeresaSalvi
• Enrico Lo VersoGeraci
• Tania AlexanderFiora
• Maria BelfioreLucia
• Gabriele MuccinoZico
• Aline PilatoMadre Drogato