The Uncle from Brooklyn

The Uncle from Brooklyn (1995)

Lo Zio di Brooklyn

Set in apocalyptic Palermo peopled by ignorant, inbred, flatulent gluttons and deformed Mafiosi, a dark comedy which centers on a poor family of three-middle aged brothers who are coerced, by local Mafia honchos, into hiding a mysterious old man known as the Uncle from Brooklyn in their home.

Date of release
1995-10-13
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Palermo

The Uncle from Brooklyn is a 1995 Italian black comedy film written and directed by Ciprì & Maresco, at their feature film debut.

Production

The film marked the feature debut of Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco, a duo of Sicilian filmmakers who had attracted critical acclaim and a cult following thanks to the Rai 3 series Cinico TV. It was shot in Palermo with a cast of non-professional actors and a budget of about 600 millions lire.

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