An old Sicilian proverb "You can force someone to cry but not to sing" sets the stage for a contemporary story rooted in historical fact. Don Pasquale, a sophisticated Mafia-connected businessman, seeks fame and fortune through his inside track on a five-billion-euro project dreamed about since ancient Roman times. He lives with his beautiful and jealous wife Donna Rosa in a palatial Renaissance-style villa lavishly supplied with contemporary...