For the Love of Mariastella [SEP] director
For the Love of Mariastella
For the Love of Mariastella (, also known as "Turi della tonnara") is a 1946 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Pino Mercanti. Based on a story of the Sicilian writer Giuseppe Zucca, it was mainly shot in the tonnara of Castellammare del Golfo, with some scenes shot in the tonnaras of Scopello and of San Vito Lo Capo. It is considered as a progenitor of pink neorealism.
Cast.
- Otello Toso as Turi della Tonnara, aka 'Malacarne'
Erice, a historic village, located above sea level.
From Castellammare del Golfo you can take a boat trip departing from Cala Marina to the Egadi Islands situated in front of Trapani.
To the east, the gulf of Castellammare has a stretch of of white sandy beaches.
Films.
Castellammare del Golfo has also been a location for various films, including:
- "For the Love of Mariastella" (1946)
- "Ocean's Twelve"
- "Avenging Angelo"
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