Ciprì and Maresco’s delicious documentary portrays Sicilian super-agent Enzo Castagna, a man with some 20,000 extras on his books, who has worked with the likes of Loren, Pasolini, Rosi, Coppola and Cimino (indeed, virtually anyone who’s ever chosen to film in Palermo). —IMDb
Daniele Ciprì (Palermo, 1962) is an italian director, cinematographer and screenwriter, and was part of the duo Ciprì and Maresco. Along with is collegue Franco Maresco, he created and directed the cult TV series “Cinico TV”, aired on RAI3, as well as other programs like “I Migliori Nani della Nostra Vita” and “Ai Confini della Pietà”.
They’ve also directed three full lenght movies, which soon reached a cult status due to their iconoclastic nature: their second movie, “Totò che visse due volte” has been accused of blasphemy and it’s banned from italian television. Recently the duo split up, and both of the directors work with their own projects. He has cured the cinematography for the movies “La Pecora Nera” and “Vincere” and he’s now working as a director on a new project with Toni Servillo as the main actor.
Franco Maresco (Palermo, 1958) is an italian director, cinematographer and screenwriter, and was part of the duo Ciprì and Maresco. Along with is collegue Daniele Ciprì, he created and directed the cult TV series “Cinico TV”, aired on RAI3, as well as other programs like “I Migliori Nani della Nostra Vita” and “Ai Confini della Pietà”. They’ve also directed three full lenght movies, which soon reached a cult status due to their iconoclastic nature: their second movie, “Totò che visse due volte” has been accused of blasphemy and it’s banned from italian television. Recently the duo split up, and both of the directors work with their own projects.