La guerra di Mario

Name: La guerra di Mario
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-03-03
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Valeria Golino, Marco Grieco, Andrea Renzi, Imma Villa, Emanuele Annunziata

IMDb ID: tt0420897 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.7 (323 votes)

Genres: Drama

A rebellious little boy has been taken away from his abusive mother and placed in the temporary care of a young couple. And while Mario is a singular child, commendably portrayed by the pugilistic Marco Grieco, what turns Antonio ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: Mario's War
New Zealand: Mario's War (English, Festival Title)
United States: Mario's War
World-wide: Mario's War (English)
Italy: La guerra di Mario
Hungary: Mario háborúja
Poland: Mario na wojnie
Greece: O polemos tou Mario (Festival Title)
Italy: Shad-sky (Working Title)
Italy: Solo un bambino (Working Title)
Bulgaria: Войната на Марио (Bulgarian)
Mario na wojnieRelease Date2006-03-03Runtime100 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews6Countries / RegionsItalyLanguagesItalianFilming LocationsNaples, Campania, ItalyProduction CompaniesFandango
Indigo FilmIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420897/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420897.jpgUpdated At2025-09-10T17:28:24

Directors

Antonio Capuano

Writers

Antonio Capuano

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Valeria Golino | Character: Giulia
Actor: Marco Grieco | Character: Mario
Actor: Andrea Renzi | Character: Sandro
Actor: Imma Villa | Character: Mirella
Actor: Emanuele Annunziata | Character: Luciano
Actor: Anita Caprioli | Character: Adriana Cutolo
Actor: Rosaria De Cicco | Character: Nunzia
Actor: Rosalba Di Girolamo | Character: Actress
Actor: Nunzio Gallo | Character: Nonno
Actor: Sergio Longobardi | Character: Actor
Actor: Antonio Pennarella | Character: Guido
Actor: Lucia Ragni | Character: Giudice
Actor: Valeria Sabel | Character: Nonna
Actor: Fabio Cicala | Character: Studente

[Directors Group]
Name: Antonio Capuano | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Antonio Capuano | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Francesca Cima | Role: Producer
Name: Nicola Giuliano | Role: Producer
Name: Domenico Procacci | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Pasquale Catalano | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Luca Bigazzi | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Giogiò Franchini | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Lino Fiorito | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Daniela Ciancio | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Paola Cristofaroni | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Gennaro Fasolino | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Carmine Guarino | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Emanuele Cecere | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stefano Grosso | Role: Sound Department
Name: Silvia Moraes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Angelo Raguseo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Daghi Rondanini | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Marina Di Patrizi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Simone Fontana | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Giuseppe Improta | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gianluca Lopez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Guido Pappadà | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pablo Mariano Picabea | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Riccardo Russo | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Salvatore Bognanni | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paolo Cafiero | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Francesco Galli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alessandro Saulini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Mascia Calamandrei | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stefano Cravero | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Marina Di Patrizi | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Lorenzo Peluso | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Danilo Torre | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Giuseppe Sasso | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Giuseppe Di Gangi | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Paolo Verrucci | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United Kingdom: 2005 (Glasgow Film Festival)
Switzerland: August 11, 2005 (Locarno Film Festival)
Greece: September 2005 (Athens International Film and Video Festival)
Canada: September 15, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Greece: October 8, 2005 (Panorama of European Cinema)
France: 2006 (Montpellier)
United States: January 2006 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Italy: March 3, 2006
Italy: June 22, 2006 (Flaiano Film Festival)
Italy: June 22, 2006 (Taormina Film Festival)
Israel: July 2006 (Jerusalem Film Festival)
Italy: July 18, 2006 (Viterbo Cinema)
Italy: July 22, 2006 (Tavolara Film Festival)
Italy: July 23, 2006 (Roseto Opera Prima)
Italy: July 26, 2006 (Bobbio Film Festival)
France: September 28, 2006 (Annecy Italian Film Festival)
United States: October 4, 2006 (Cinema Italian Style)
Serbia: November 25, 2006 (Belgrad Italian Film Festival)

Awards

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