Una storia semplice (novel)

Una storia semplice (A Simple Story) is a short novel by Leonardo Sciascia. It was the last novel of the author to be published, shortly before his death. It is inspired by a real event, i.e. the theft of the Caravaggio Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, which happened in 1969.[1][2] A film based on the novel was directed by Emidio Greco and released in 1991.[3]

References
  1. Matteo Collura. Sicilia sconosciuta. Rizzoli. ISBN 8858606663.
  2. Gianni Bonina (15 June 2012). "Il Caravaggio rubato dalla cronaca al mito". La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore. ISBN 8884401372.


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