The Children are Watching Us (1944)

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84 min - Drama - 25 April 1947 (USA)

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The film follows a four-year old boy named Prico as he becomes the subject of emotional folly by his fluctuant parents and inattentive relatives.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Emilio Cigoli	...	Andrea - il padre
	Luciano De Ambrosis	...	Pricò
	Isa Pola	...	Nina - la madre
	Adriano Rimoldi	...	Roberto - l'amante di Nina
	Giovanna Cigoli	...	Agnese - la governante
	Jone Frigerio	...	La nonna (as Ione Frigerio)
	Maria Gardena	...	La signora Uberti
	Dina Perbellini	...	Zia Berelli
	Nicoletta Parodi	...	Giuliana
	Tecla Scarano	...	La signora Resta
	Ernesto Calindri	...	Claudio
	Olinto Cristina	...	Il rettore - The Chancellor
	Mario Gallina	...	Il medico
	Zaira La Fratta	...	Paolina
	Armando Migliari	...	Il commendatore

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The film follows the anguish of the four-year-old, Prico, after his mother, Nina, leaves his father, Andrea, for her lover Roberto. Prico is sent to his aunt and then to his grandmother. Nina returns when Prico is sick and vows to give up Roberto, even though he persists in seeing her. The family situation gradually improves until they take a holiday on the Italian Riviera. Written by Will Gilbert

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

25 April 1947 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Culpa dos Pais See more »

Filming Locations:

Alassio, Savona, Liguria, Italy See more »

Company Credits

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Invicta Film, Scalera Film S.p.a. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min | USA: 79 min (cut version) | Finland: 82 min (1980)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Made in 1942, the film was not released in Italy until 1944 See more »

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Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A neorealizmus (#1.11)" (1990) See more »

The Children are Watching Us (1944)
I bambini ci guardano (original title)

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The Children are Watching Us (1944)
I bambini ci guardano (original title)