Arruso (2000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2000 · 18 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco

Starring

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Fortunato Cirrincione, Saverio D'Amico, Paolo Alaimo, Enzo Castagna, Gregorio Napoli

Shot in 2000 by Ciprì and Maresco, Arruso opens with Pasolini’s own words, “I banished the word hope from my vocabulary.” The film stages imagined interviews with Palermo locals said to have had intimate relationships with the director, presenting a mix of affectionate and critical testimonies from those who encountered him during his visits.