The Sweet and the Bitter
2007, Italian. Directed by Andrea Porporati.
In a world ruled by violence, every choice leaves a bitter taste
Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Andrea PorporatiDirector
- Luigi Lo CascioSaro Scordia
- Donatella FinocchiaroAda
- Gaetano BrunoMimmo
- Renato CarpentieriVicari
- Toni GambinoGaetano
- Fabrizio GifuniStefano
- Ornella GiustoAntonia
- Pier Luigi MisasiCosimo
- Gioacchino CappelliSaro at 14
- Vincenzo AmatoVito Scordia, Saro's father
- Emanuela MuniLady in a wig
- Pietro ArciadiaconoProprietario chiosco
Details
- Released
- 4 September 2007
- Original title
- Il dolce e l'amaro
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Andrea Porporati, Annio Gioacchino Stasi
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The Sweet and the Bitter runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Sweet and the Bitter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 2007. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sweet and the Bitter?
If you liked The Sweet and the Bitter, try Belly, Lucky Luciano, Each Dawn I Die.
Who directed The Sweet and the Bitter?
The Sweet and the Bitter (2007) was directed by Andrea Porporati and stars Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro, Gaetano Bruno.