Act of Sorrow
1990, Italian. Directed by Pasquale Squitieri.
In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 30 August 1990
- Original title
- Atto di Dolore
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Sérgio Bianchi, Pasquale Squitieri, Nanni Balestrini
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Act of Sorrow runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Act of Sorrow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1990. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Act of Sorrow?
Act of Sorrow (1990) was directed by Pasquale Squitieri and stars Claudia Cardinale, Bruno Cremer, Karl Zinny.