Rotten
The swings from goofy to gory and jokey to tragic cancel one another out, and Mr. Diliberto's near-constant voice-over is irksome.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
A Deadly Serious Comedy
2013 · 1h 30m · N/A
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Pif
Overview
While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.
Director and cast
- Pif Director
- Cristiana Capotondi as Flora adulta
- Ginevra Antona as Flora bambina
- Alex Bisconti as Arturo bambino
- Claudio Gioé as Francesco
- Pif as Arturo adulto
- Barbara Tabita as Maria Pia
- Rosario Lisma as Lorenzo
- Enzo Salomone as Rocco Chinnici
- Maurizio Marchetti as Jean Pierre
- Antonio Alveario as Totò Riina
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite some real moments of sweetness, it ends up feeling a bit slight.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
Diliberto has devised a rather more unusual method of addressing Palermo's Mafia infestation. If he can't fight them, he'll skewer them - scathingly, uproariously, with great comic verve.
Calum Marsh, Village Voice
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