A Simple Story
1991, Italian. Directed by Emidio Greco.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Emidio GrecoDirector
- Gian Maria VolontéCarmelo Franzò
- Ennio FantastichiniCommissario
- Ricky TognazziBrigadiere Lepri
- Massimo DapportoQuestore
- Massimo GhiniIl rappresentante di medicinali
- Paolo GraziosiColonnello dei Carabinieri
- Gianluca FavillaIl procuratore
- Gianmarco TognazziFiglio di Roccella
- Omero AntonuttiPadre Cricco
- Tony SperandeoIl primo agente
- Macha MérilLa vedova del Roccella
- Giovanni AlamiaIl secondo agente
Details
- Released
- 12 September 1991
- Original title
- Una storia semplice
- Written by
- Andrea Barbata, Emidio Greco
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A Simple Story runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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A Simple Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Simple Story?
A Simple Story (1991) was directed by Emidio Greco and stars Gian Maria Volonté, Ennio Fantastichini, Ricky Tognazzi.