Un garibaldino al convento (1942)

An old woman's poignant reminiscence of her youth in a convent school, the happy moments and the sad, and her tragic love for a Garibaldian.

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Renato Angiolillo (story), Adolfo Franci (screenplay),

Stars:

Leonardo Cortese, María Mercader, Carla Del Poggio

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo Cortese	...	Il conte Franco Amidei
María Mercader	...	Mariella Dominiani (as Maria Mercader)
Carla Del Poggio	...	Caterinetta Bellelli
Fausto Guerzoni	...	Tiepolo, Il guardiano del convento
Olga Vittoria Gentilli	...	La marchesa Dominiani
Federico Collino	...	Giacinto Bellelli
Clara Auteri Pepe	...	Geltrude Corbetti
Elvira Betrone	...	La madre superiora
Dina Romano	...	Suor Ignazia
Lamberto Picasso	...	Giovanni Bellelli
Armando Migliari	...	Raimondo Bellelli
Achille Majeroni	...	Il governatore (as Achille Maieroni)
Miguel Del Castillo	...	Il capitano borbonico
Evelina Paoli	...	Mariella anziana
Adele Mosso	...	Caterinetta anziana

Storyline

An old woman's poignant reminiscence of her youth in a convent school, the happy moments and the sad, and her tragic love for a Garibaldian.

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Plot Keywords:

convent school | war for independence | revolutionary | mother superior | italian wars | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

10 March 1942 (Italy)

Also Known As:

A Garibaldian in the Convent

Filming Locations:

S.A.F.A. Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cristallo Film, Industria Cinematografica Italiana (INCINE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

A story of love and political commitment in pre-unitarian Italy.

The film is of particular interest for two reasons: firstly, it is a film about the Italian Risorgimento, and yet a fairly a-typical one among those made during Fascism; secondly, it is a fairly intriguing early film by soon to be Neorealist master Vittorio de Sica, the author of such masterpieces as Shoeshine and Rome Open City.