The Saracen Woman

The Saracen Woman (1992)

La sarrasine

Montreal, 1904. Giuseppe and Ninetta own a boarding house where they welcome their fellow Sicilians. One day, as he comes to the defence of one of his boarders, Giuseppe accidentally kills Theo, his French Canadian best friend’s son-in-law. This drama depicts the tensions between people from different ethnic backgrounds and their life-changing impact. Based on a true story, 'The Saracen Woman' paints a portrait of Italian immigration to Quebec and the affinities and conflicts that arose from the clash of two different cultures.

Date of release
1992-02-15
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Director
Paul Tana

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Montreal

The Saracen Woman is a Canadian drama film, released in 1992. Directed by Paul Tana and written by Tana and Bruno Ramirez, the film stars Tony Nardi and Enrica Maria Modugno as Giuseppe and Ninetta Moschella, Italian immigrants in Montreal, Quebec. One day, Giuseppe breaks up a fight between a Sicilian tenant of the Moschellas' boarding house and Theo, a French Canadian labourer who is also the son-in-law of Giuseppe's friend Alphonse Lamoureux, and is put on trial for murder after his intervention results in Theo's accidental death.

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