One Hundred Steps

I cento passi
Original Movie Poster for I cento passi
Directed byMarco Tullio Giordana
Written by
  • Claudio Fava
  • Marco Tullio Giordana
  • Monica Zapelli
Produced by
  • Fabrizio Mosca (producer)
  • Guido Simonetti (line producer)
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byRoberto Missiroli
Release date
  • September 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) (Italy)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryItaly
Languages

I cento passi (English: One Hundred Steps or The Hundred Steps) is an Italian biographical crime drama film released in 2000, directed by Marco Tullio Giordana about the life of Peppino Impastato, a left-wing political activist who opposed the Mafia in Sicily. The story takes place in the small town of Cinisi in the province of Palermo, the home town of the Impastato family. One hundred steps was the number of steps it took to get from the Impastato house to the house of the Mafia boss Tano Badalamenti. The film has been released on Regions 2 and 4 DVDs but a Region 1 release has yet to be made. Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards, it was not nominated.