Summary:
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, for unknown reasons wants to marry someone before to arrive to Ellis Island in New York. Salvatore accepts the proposal. Once they arrive in Ellis Island they spend the quarantine period trying to pass the examinations to be admitted to the States. Tests are not so simple for poor farmers coming from Sicily. Their destiny is in the hands of the custom officers.
| Runtime: | 118 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for brief graphic nudity. |
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Countries: | France, Italy |
| Languages: | English, Italian |
| Home Release Date: | Jan 8, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Emanuele Crialese | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Emanuele Crialese | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | Lucy Reed |
| Vincenzo Amato | Salvatore Mancuso |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alessandra Fazzino | Santa |
| Andrea Prodan | Mister Del Fiore |
| Aurora Quattrocchi | Fortunata Mancuso |
| Ernesto Mahieux | Dottor. Zampino |
| Federica De Cola | Rita D'Agostini |
| Filippo Luna | Don Ercole |
| Filippo Pucillo | Pietro Mancuso |
| Francesco Casisa | Angelo Mancuso |
| Giuseppe Culino | Dottore |
| Giuseppe Sangiorgi | Uomo Olive |
| Isabella Ragonese | Rosa Napolitano |
| Marcelo Benassi | Il Gatto |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Don Luigi |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Mallet-Guy | Producer |
| Bernard Bouix | Executive Producer |
| Diana Frey | Line Producer |
| Fabrizio Mosca | Producer |
| Laura Adriana Nicotra | Delegate Producer |
| Luc Besson | Associate Producer |
| Michael André | Associate Producer |
| Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | Associate Producer |
| Tommaso Calevi | Executive Producer |
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