Mary Forever
1989, Italian. Directed by Marco Risi.
Marco, a teacher from Milan, relocates to Palermo and takes a temporary job teaching in a juvenile detention centre while he waits for a high school teaching position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories: Natale, in for murder and enamored with the Mafia; Pietro, who can't seem to stay out of jail; Claudio, barely 14 and learning to stand up for himself; and Mery, a trans sex worker, who was arrested after a fight with a trick who didn't want to pay her, and is now stuck in a male prison.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marco RisiDirector
- Michele PlacidoMarco Terzi
- Claudio AmendolaPietro Giancona
- Francesco BenignoNatale Sperandeo
- Alessandra Di SanzoMario 'Mery' Libassi
- Tony SperandeoTurris
- Roberto MarianoAntonio Patanè
- Maurizio ProlloClaudio Catalano
- Filippo GenzardiMatteo Mondello
- Giovanni AlamiaMarra
- Alfredo Li BassiCarmelo Vella
- Salvatore TerminiGiovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
- Gianluca FavillaRosaspina Prison Director
Details
- Released
- 4 May 1989
- Original title
- Mery per sempre
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Aurelio Grimaldi
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Mary Forever: quick answers
Is Mary Forever worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 247 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Mary Forever?
Mary Forever runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Does Mary Forever have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Mary Forever on?
Mary Forever isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mary Forever?
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Who directed Mary Forever?
Mary Forever (1989) was directed by Marco Risi and stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Francesco Benigno.