Description
Based on Nino Ricci's best-selling trilogy of books, "Lives of the Saints" tells the story of Vittorio Innocente and his mother Christina, whose affair with a blue-eyed stranger shatters the innocence of Vittorio's childhood. As he pieces together the story of his mother's past, Vittorio discovers the truths of the villagers and the village, and gains a new understanding of human nature. The closer Vittorio comes to the truth about his mother, the more his discoveries threaten to tear his own world apart.
Directed by multi-award winner Jerry Ciccoritti, and starring Academy Award winner Sophia Loren, along with Fabrizio Filippo, Jessica Pare, Sabrina Ferelli, Nick Mancuso and Kris Kristofferson. Lives of the Saints is a two-part, four-hour mini-series produced in conjunction with CTV and MediaTrade. The story is based on Nino Ricci's best selling trilogy of books - Lives of the Saints, In a Glass House and Where She Has Gone. Lives of the Saints ranked No. 1 in Canada for 72 weeks and won the Governor General's Award for Fiction.
DVD Special Features:*
- Commentary by Director and Producer
- Making-of "Lives of the Saints" Documentary
- Interviews with main cast and crew
- CTV TV Spots and promotional trailer
- Photo Gallery
- Reading from "Lives of the Saints" by author Nino Ricci
- Art Design Sketches
*Special Features subject to change.
Synopsis
A young boy's innocence is shattered when his mother enters into an elicit affair with a mysterious blue-eyed stranger in a two-part, four hour miniseries directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and starring Academy Award-winner Sophia Loren. Vittorio Innocente is a typical young boy from the tiny Italian village of Valle del Sole. When Vittorio's youthful innocence is shattered by his mother's enigmatic boyfriend, the youngster is compelled to shed light on the mystery of his mother's past by piecing together her remarkable story one chapter at a time. As he does so, Vittorio gradually learns of the centuries-old superstitions that continue to influence the actions of the nave villagers, and gains greater insight than ever into the true nature of humanity. Though the hypocrisy, fears, and maliciousness he discovers in the centuries-old village soon leads Vittorio to discover the truth about his mother, those very same discoveries also threaten to unravel the very foundation of his safely sheltered world. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide