''Sacred Silence'' ( it, Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio) is a

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film directed by Antonio Capuano that deals with a

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priest, his

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relationship with a Napolitan street boy, and the domination of daily life in Southern Italy by the

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. The title translates as ''Pianese Nunzio, 14 in May'' and the movie was released in the US with the title ''Sacred Silence''.

Plot

Don Lorenzo Borrelli (

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) is a priest in a poor neighborhood in Naples where

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killings are a daily occurrence and most young people see

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as a way to earn respect. Don Borelli tries as best as he can to persuade the adolescents that the Camorra is at odds with Catholicism, but has to learn that nothing will change as long as their parents silently accept the Mafia supremacy. Borrelli's personal life centers on his relationship with a 13-year-old choir boy, Nunzio Pianese ( Emanuele Gargiulo), who is not only strikingly handsome but also a very talented musician. Nunzio plans on becoming a priest as well, as the easy life of a priest without worries about the future appeals to him. The mobsters figure that a

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charge is a convenient way to get rid of the incendiary Don Lorenzo and try to get the local authorities to investigate. Meanwhile, Nunzio begins to doubt if he should stay his course or give in to the pressure to denounce Don Lorenzo.

Cast

as Don Lorenzo Borrelli * Emanuele Gargiulo as Nunzio Pianese * Rosaria De Cicco as Rosaria *

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as Anna Maria Pica * Antonella Stefanucci as Sandra * Tonino Taiuti as Cuccarini

External links

* 1996 films Italian LGBT-related films Italian drama films 1990s Italian-language films Films set in Naples Films about the Camorra 1996 drama films Films directed by Antonio Capuano LGBT-related drama films 1996 LGBT-related films 1990s Italian films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub