One Hundred Steps (2000) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana · Starring Luigi Lo Cascio, Lucia Sardo
Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour.
Where was One Hundred Steps filmed?
- Palermo, Italy, Palermo – Multiple scenes depicting Peppino Impastato's life and activism in his native city. The Sicilian capital serves as the primary setting for the film, where Peppino grows up and conducts his anti-mafia activities
- Cinisi, Italy, Cinisi – Scenes showing Peppino's hometown and his family's residence. The small Sicilian town where Peppino Impastato was born and murdered; central to his story and anti-mafia stance against local organized crime
- Sicily, Italy, Sicily – Establishing shots and scenes depicting the mafia-controlled Sicilian landscape. The broader Sicilian region provides authentic backdrop for the historical drama of organized crime and resistance in southern Italy