Leonardo Sciascia

Il consiglio d'Egitto (2002)

A Simple Story (1991)

After many years, a retired diplomat returns to his native Sicily to visit an abandoned property and delve into family correspondence. But is it worth bringing up the past? A difficult Sicilian history against the backdrop of the mafia and drugs. ...

Open Doors (1990)

Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he kills his superior who sacked him, the man who replaced him and his wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks for a way to save the murderer f ...

Grand Hôtel des Palmes (1978)

Based on the 1971 novel "Atti relativi alla morte di Raymond Roussel" (Acts Related to the Death of Raymond Roussel) by co-writer Leonardo Sciascia. ...

A Sold Life (1976)

Two members of the fascist legion GOD WANTS IT, Michele and Luigi, both from Sicily, met in Malaga and became friends in the course of the 1936-39 counter revolution. Based upon the short story by Leonardo Sciascia. ...

One Way or Another (1976)

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes. ...

Illustrious Corpses (1976)

A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges. ...

Liberty (1972)

The revolt of the people of a Sicilian village further to the Expedition of the Thousand which, in 1860, enables Garibaldi to liberate Sicily. ...

Un caso di coscienza (1970)

Discovering that a woman from their small town in Sicily cheated on her husband, a group of upper class men investigate and try to identify her. ...

L'Italia vista dal cielo: Sicilia (1970)

Documentary. ...

The Day of the Owl (1968)

Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself. ...

We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)

A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it. ...

Radiografia della miseria (1967)

The Eye of the Needle (1963)

Two young men in a village in Sicily raping a girl. In the end, two skilled lawyers will succeed in getting them to complete the trial, but one, who in the meantime has fallen in love with the victim. ...

Con il cuore fermo, Sicilia (1965)