With the Il Divo deal last year, and now the purchase Marco Amenta’s The Sicilian Girl this week, you can say that the acquisitions people over at Music Box Films (the 4 to 6 film title per year label) might have an inclination towards Italian films with a mafia-related, true story narrative. For those who’ve never heard of the pic (myself included), the true drama received territory releases in Italy in February and in France in May (French actor Gérard Jugnot stars in the film). It recently had an American Film Market showcase, but no noteworthy festival play dates. Music Box are planning a Spring-Summerish release.
This is based on the story of Rita Atria, who testified against the Mafia after her father and brother were murdered. The film stars Veronica D’Agostino as Rita and Gérard Jugnot as the chief prosecutor of Palermo. Jugnot’s character is based on the anti-Mafia magistrate Paolo Borsellino, who takes Rita’s confession and becomes her friend and protector.
