Malacarne (1946) DVD-R

Starring Otello Toso, Mariella Lotti, Amedeo Nazzari, Umberto Spadaro, Giovanni Grasso
Directed by Pino Mercanti
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 105 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Italian with English subtitles

The story takes place in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, a small fishing village. Turi is called "Bad Blood", for his love of drinking, playing and tricking women. He is a skilled fisherman, who usually works for Don Pietro. The young and inexperienced Mariastella, Don Pietro's niece, comes from the Convent. Turi launches and manages to conquer Mariastella. Don Pietro, outraged, dies in a fight with Turi, who is imprisoned. The little son of Maristella and Turi is born, who is left in the care of a friend. Three years later, Turi and Maristella and the boy are reunited, but a series of tragic misunderstandings will occur.