''Mario's War'' ( it, La guerra di Mario) is a 2005 Italian drama film directed by Antonio Capuano.

Valeria Golino Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and film director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in ''Rain Man'', ''Big Top Pee-wee'' and the two ''Hot Shots!'' films, particularly the olive-in-the-bell ...

won the 2006

David di Donatello for Best Actress The David di Donatello Award for Best Actress ( it, David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstanding ...

for her performance as Giulia.

Plot summary

A determined mother struggles to raise her adopted son with love and understanding as the disapproving eyes of her boyfriend and mother weigh heavily on her conscience.

Cast

: Giulia * Andrea Renzi: Sandro *

Anita Caprioli Anita Caprioli (born 11 December 1973) is an Italian theatre and film actress. Biography Born in Vercelli, Piedmont, the daughter of a stage actress, Caprioli made her stage debut in London in 1995 with Andrea Brooks, in an adaptation of Carlo Go ...

: Adriana Cutolo * Rosaria De Cicco: Nunzia *

Nunzio Gallo Nunzio Gallo (25 March 1928 – 22 February 2008) was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, "Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being the ...

External links

* 2005 films 2000s Italian-language films 2005 drama films Films about children Films set in Naples Films directed by Antonio Capuano Italian drama films 2000s Italian films Fandango (Italian company) films {{2000s-Italy-film-stub