Viper (2000)
Viper is the nickname Leone, a blacksmith in a small Sicilian village, gave to his wife, who ran off with another man. The war ends: the fascists disguise themselves first as communists and then as Christian Democrats, and the poor survive by dancing and drinking. Leone's daughter Rosetta becomes pregnant; Leone dies, and the newborn (named Fortunato) is taken from his very young mother, who ends up in an institution. When Rosetta comes of age, she is reunited with her "witch" mother and her son.
Director:
Sergio Citti
Writers:
Vincenzo Cerami, Sergio Citti.
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Harvey Keitel as Leone |
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Giancarlo Giannini as Guastamacchia |
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Elide Melli as Vipera |
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Larissa Volpentesta as Rosetta child |
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Annalisa Schettino as Rosetta adult |
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Rosario Ainnusa as Fortunato |
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Paolo Pini as Luca |
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Goffredo Fofi as |
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Maria Rosa Sapienza as |
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Olimpia Carlisi as |
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Nadia Carlomagno as |
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Michele Lo Foco as |
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Maurizio Nicolosi as maniscalco |
| Writing | Sergio Citti | Story |
| Writing | Vincenzo Cerami | Story |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Andrea Crisanti | Production Design |
| Sound | Mario Dallimonti | Sound |
| Production | Elide Melli | Producer |
| Production | Verena Baldeo | Production Manager |
| Production | Giovanni Ligato | Production Manager |
| Production | Loredana Manili | Unit Manager |
| Production | Giancarlo Tumino | Unit Manager |
| Production | Antonio De Santis | Unit Manager |
| Production | Ennio Pontis | Administration |
| Art | Carlo Rescigno | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ezio Maria Bruno | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luigi Rocchetti | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Grazia De Rossi | Hair Department Head |
| Directing | Francesca Del Sette | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Riccardo Marchesini | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Flavia Toso | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Maria Raffaella Russo | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Fabio Lanciotti | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Alessio Bastianelli | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Umberto Montiroli | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Andrea Dallimonti | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jana Carboni | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Federica Iacoponi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alessandra Molinari | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincenzo Cardella | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Nazzareno Brescini | Gaffer |
| Camera | Pietro Fabbri | Key Grip |
| Editing | Alessandra Pagani | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Simone Broglio | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Claudio Marani | Music Editor |
| Sound | Angelo Raguseo | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Sergio Citti | Director |
| Writing | Vincenzo Cerami | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sergio Citti | Screenplay |
| Camera | Blasco Giurato | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ugo De Rossi | Editor |
| Art | Simona Migliotti | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alberto Verso | Costume Design |