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Giuseppe Tornatore directed this grand-scale portrait of life and love over several decades in a small town in Sicily The Torrenuovas are a family of peasant shepherds who have lived and worked in Bagheria though many generations In the years before the rise of Mussolini the family often found themselves working for Don Giacinto (Lollo Franco) a local tycoon who often used his power and position to take advantage of others Young Peppino Torrenuova senses a profound injustice in the way Don Giacinto treats his elders and as the years pass the young man becomes a passionate advocate for social change Once he grows to be a man Peppino (Francesco Scianna) falls in love with beautiful Mannina (Margareth Made) and they get married starting a family of their own over the objections of Mannia's parents who believe she can do better As Peppino throws in his lot with the local Communist party and works to make life better for his fellow peasants we see a number of important historical events through his eyes and watch the fortunes of his town and his family rise and fall Featuring guest appearances by Monica Bellucci Raoul Bova and Donatella Finocchiaro

Sumptuously-filmed, semi-autobiographical drama by Sicilian director Giuseppe Tornatore ('Cinema Paradiso'). The film follows three generations of men in Tornatore's picturesque hometown of Bagheria, known as 'Baaria' by its natives: Ciccio Torrenuova (Gaetano Aronica), his son Peppino (Francesco Scianna) and his grandson Pietro (Marco Iermano). In the 1930s, with Fascism taking hold across Italy, Ciccio is a humble shepherd who dedicates his solitude to books, poems and novels. Later, during the Second World War, his son Peppino belies his simple upbringing and lack of education by becoming a devoted Communist and local politician, and falls in love with local beauty Mannina (Margareth Made), with whom he goes on to have five children - including Pietro - despite the strong disapproval of her family.