Mary Forever
1989A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
Acted in
Michele Placido
as Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola
as Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno
as Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
as Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Tony Sperandeo
as Turris
Roberto Mariano
as Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prollo
as Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardi
as Matteo Mondello
Giovanni Alamia
as Marra
Alfredo Li Bassi
as Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Termini
as Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favilla
as Direttore riformatorio
Giuseppe Giarraffa
Michela Cusano
as Lia
Matteo Mondello
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
as Professoressa molestata
Calogero Buttà
as Professore carcere
Luigi Maria Burruano
as Franco D'Annino
Ninni Picone
as Impiegato provveditorato
Aurora Quattrocchi
as Madre di Mery
Ludovico Caldarera
as Professore carcere #2 (uncredited)
Carlo Berretta
as Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)
Carlo DeFilippi
as Detenuto (uncredited)
Enzo Marcelli
as Detenuto (uncredited)
Pippo Agusta
as Padre di Mery (uncredited)
Paolo Buzzurro
as Poliziotto (uncredited)
