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Fiorile (1993)

Fiorile poster
Directed by
Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
15
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family from Tuscany recalls how a curse has haunted them for generations after a single act of greed in the past. The movie moves between the 18th century and the present day to show how money and betrayal shape their lives.

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What happens

Fiorile is a 1993 Italian drama film about a family curse caused by greed. The film was directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and stars Claudio Bigagli, Galatea Ranzi, and Michael Vartan. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. The title Fiorile allegedly is derived from the month of Floréal (April–May) in the French Republican Calendar. The film is also known as Wild Flower. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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