''Tano da morire'' (internationally released as ''To Die for Tano'') is a 1997 Italian musical comedy film written and directed by Roberta Torre. It is loosely inspired by actual life events of Tano Guarrasi, a butcher and a jealous brother of four sisters who was also a little mafia boss and who was killed in his shop in September 1990.''L'Espresso'', Edizioni 35-38, 1998.

Awards

It entered the 54th Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the FEDIC Award, the Kodak Award and the Luigi De Laurentiis Award for best directorial debut film. The film also won two David di Donatello (for best score and best new director) and three Nastro d'Argento (best score, best new director and best supporting role, an award given to the entire female cast).

Cast

* Ciccio Guarino: Tano Guarrasi * Mimma de Rosalia: Franca Guarrasi, sister of Tano * Adele Liotta: sister of Tano * Mariella Aliotta: sister of Tano * Annamaria Gonfalone: sister of Tano * Francesca Di Cesare: Anna * Antonina Uzzo: Concetta

References

External links

* 1997 films 1990s musical comedy films Italian musical comedy films 1990s Italian-language films Films set in Palermo Mafia films Italian films based on actual events 1997 directorial debut films 1997 comedy films 1990s Italian films {{musical-comedy-film-stub