Cast

Stefano Dionisi Antonella Ponziani Tito Schipa Jr. Paola Bacchetti Luciano Curreli Ivano De Matteo

Credits

Written by: Pasquale Pozzessere

Plot

In Pasquale Pozzessere's debut, a woman just out of prison falls in love with a man who saw steaing form a collection box in a church. Some critics saw a dry style next to Pasolini's as the director shows the two desperate individuals effort to build a sort of precarious family.

Sinekatalog’s take

Verso sud (1992) is a Italian romance directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. It stars Stefano Dionisi, Antonella Ponziani and Tito Schipa Jr.. It runs 88 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• David di Donatello 1993: Best Actress (David di Donatello for Best Actress) — Antonella Ponziani

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (53 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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