A mafia widow trades pearls for pistols and Palermo gets messy.
Donna Costanza is married to a New Jersey mafia boss. During their 10 year wedding anniversary party he is shot and killed. His dying words to her are "Giarratana from Palermo". Costanza takes a trip to Palermo in order to avenge the death of her husband. Her target is Don Giarratana, a dangerous and influential Italian politician.
Production
Sicily locations shot guerrilla-style on zero budget.
Costume
Donna's widow-to-warrior wardrobe evolution slaps.
Director
Giuseppe Vari
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Giuseppe Vari cranked this out between spaghetti westerns; the entire shoot wrapped in under three weeks.
Lidia Alfonsi was primarily a stage actress; this rare lead role was reportedly taken for the Sicily location shoot she wanted as vacation.
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