The Macaluso Sisters

Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. They make a living by renting doves for ceremonies. On a normal day at the beach, tragedy strucks.

Cast

Viola Pusatieri

as Antonella

Eleonora De Luca

as Young Maria

Simona Malato

as Adult Maria

Susanna Piraino

as Young Lia

Serena Barone

as Adult Lia

Maria Rosaria Alati

as Old Lia

Anita Pomario

as Young Pinuccia

Donatella Finocchiaro

as Adult Pinuccia

Ileana Riganò

as Old Pinuccia

Alissa Maria Orlando

as Young Katia

Reviews

CinemaSerf

There are five siblings all living in the same house in Sicily, of varying ages, and this film takes us through their lives, loves, trials and tribulations as they must deal with each other and their respective choices and aspirations as they all grow older and deal with tragedy. It’s told back to f...

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