I Vicerè

I Vicerè

From a novel that has been censored for over 100 years

2007 · 117 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, History, Romance

In late 19th-century Sicily, the noble Uzeda family—whose lineage dates back to the ancient viceroys that ruled those lands—fights to preserve its waning power in the face of the newly unified Italian regime.

Directed by Roberto Faenza · Written by Filippo Gentili

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