
- Country: Italy
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Release: 1989-05-04
- Director: Marco Risi
- Writers: Aurelio Grimaldi , Stefano Rulli , Sandro Petraglia
- Language: Italian
- Stars: Michele Placido , Claudio Amendola , Francesco Benigno , Alessandra Di Sanzo
- Runtime: 102 min
- Awards: 7 wins & 11 nominations
- AKA: Marco Terzi gibt nicht auf , Mery per sempre , Örökre Mery (Hungary) , Forever Mary , Forever Mary (Denmark) , Rejas de cristal (Spain) , Våldets Palermo (Sweden) , Mery Per Sempre (Canada) , Mery per sempre (Italy) , Mery per sempre , Mery pour toujours (France, French Republic) , Prisão de Menores (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Forever Mary (United Kingdom) , Na zawsze Mery (Poland) , Forever Mary (United States of America) , Delinqüência Atrás das Grades - Mary Para Sempre (Brazil) , Lasihäkki (Finland) , Mary Forever , Мэри навсегда , 永遠のマリー (Japan)
- Plot: A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamored of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
- IMDB:tt0097870
Forever Mary Cast · · · ALL

Marco Risi
Director

Michele Placido
Marco Terzi

Claudio Amendola
Pietro

Francesco Benigno
Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
Mery

Tony Sperandeo
Turris

Roberto Mariano
Antonio

Maurizio Prollo
Claudio

Alfredo Li Bassi
Carmelo

Salvatore Termini
Giovanni Trapani, detto 'King Kong'

Gianluca Favilla
Direttore riformatorio

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
Professoressa Molestata

Calogero Buttà
Professore Carcere

Ludovico Caldarera
Professore #2 (non accreditato)
Carlo Berretta
Salvo (non accreditato)

Carlo DeFilippi
Detenuto (non accreditato)

Enzo Marcelli
Detenuto (non accreditato)

Pippo Agusta
Padre di Mery (non accreditato)

Luigi Maria Burruano
Franco D'Annino