Piccolo mondo antico (1941)
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- 1h 46min
- Drama
- 10 Apr 1941 (Italy)
- Movie
A woman of humble origins who marries a nobleman in the mid-19th century. Unfortunately, the unstoppable force of their love hits an immovable object: his grandmother.
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Cast
| Alida Valli | ... |
Luisa Rigey Maironi
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| Massimo Serato | ... |
Franco Maironi
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Ada Dondini | ... |
La marchesa Orsola Maironi
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| Annibale Betrone | ... |
Zio Piero
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Mariù Pascoli | ... |
Ombretta Maironi
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Giacinto Molteni | ... |
Il professore Beniamino Gilardoni
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Elvira Bonecchi | ... |
La signora Barborin Pasotti
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| Enzo Biliotti | ... |
Il signor Pasotti
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Renato Cialente | ... |
Von Greisberg
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Adele Garavaglia | ... |
La signora Teresa Rigey
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| Carlo Tamberlani | ... |
Don Costa
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Giovanni Barrella | ... |
Il curato di Puria
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Nino Marchetti | ... |
Pedraglio, il cospiratore
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Giorgio Costantini | ... |
L'avvocato di Varenna
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Jone Morino | ... |
Donna Eugenia
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| Anna Carena | ... |
Carlotta, la cameriera della marchesa
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Domenico Viglione Borghese | ... |
Dina
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Emilio Baldanello | ... |
Il dottore (uncredited)
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| Attilio Dottesio | ... |
Un compagno di Franco (uncredited)
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Anna Mari | ... |
Carolina (uncredited)
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Felice Minotti | ... |
Il proprietario dell'albergo (uncredited)
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| Mario Soldati | ... |
Un soldato austriaco (uncredited)
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Franco Vitrotti | ... |
Un altro compagno di Franco (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mario Soldati | ||
Written by
| Antonio Fogazzaro | ... | (novel) |
| Mario Bonfantini | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Emilio Cecchi | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Alberto Lattuada | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Mario Soldati | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Enzo Masetti | ||
Cinematography by
| Arturo Gallea | ... | (outdoors) |
| Carlo Montuori | ... | (indoors) |
Editing by
| Gisa Radicchi Levi | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Gastone Medin | ||
Art Direction by
| Ascanio Cocce | ... | (as Ascanio Coccè) |
Costume Design by
| Maria De Matteis | ... | (as M. De Matteis) |
| Gino Sensani | ... | (as G. Sensani) |
Makeup Department
| Otello Fava | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marcello Caccialupi | ... | production supervisor |
| Giulio Niderkorn | ... | production manager |
| Angelo Besozzi | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lucio De Caro | ... | assistant director (as L. De Caro) |
| Alberto Lattuada | ... | assistant director |
| Dino Risi | ... | assistant director (as D. Risi) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carlo Nebiolo | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Fernando Previtali | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Ennio Cerlesi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Nino Marchetti (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Giorgio Costantini (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Scotto | ... | italian voice dubbing: Adele Garavaglia (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI) (1941) (Italy) (theatrical)
- European Cinematographic Distribution S.A. (1948) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Films Olympia (1948) (France) (theatrical)
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Other Companies
- Casa Editrice Mondadori (novel published by)
- Itala Acustica (sound equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Franco, a young man of noble descent, decides to marry Luisa, daughter of a humble clerk, against his grandmother's will. But a terrible tragedy upsets the life of the newly married couple: their little daughter Ombretta drowns in Lake Como and Luisa goes to the brink of madness...
Written by Salvatore Santangelo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Anna Carena's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in We, the Women (1953). See more » |