Marianna Ucrìa (1997)

In 18th-century Sicily, deaf-mute highborn Marianna Ucrìa is forced to marry at age 13, bearing three children before even turning 16, when she finally gives birth to a boy. Despite everything, she'll find a way to emancipate herself from the oppressive social conventions of the time.

Released Aug. 13, 1997 108 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: imdb.sicily, imdb.deaf-mute, imdb.south-italy, imdb.siracusa-italy, imdb.stabbed-to-death, imdb.death-of-loved-one, imdb.country-estate + 12 more, imdb.childhood-trauma, imdb.sicily-italy, imdb.sicilian, imdb.italy, imdb.palermo-italy, imdb.mute, imdb.loveless-marriage, imdb.1740s, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.child-marriage, imdb.18th-century