L'abito nero da sposa (1945)

Strozzi, the chief of a mercenary army, kills the banker Chigi, because the man refused to let him marry his daughter Berta, who is engaged to Giuliano de' Medici. Giuliano is accused of ... See full summary »

Director:

Luigi Zampa

Writers:

Ennio Flaiano (screenplay), Riccardo Freda (screenplay),

Stars:

Fosco Giachetti, Jacqueline Laurent, Enzo Fiermonte

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fosco Giachetti	...	Il cardinale Giovanni de Medici
Jacqueline Laurent	...	Berta Chigi
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Giuliano de Medici
Carlo Tamberlani	...	Andrea Strozzi
Aldo Silvani	...	Bartolomeo Chigi
Domenico Viglione Borghese	...	Il governatore Baglioni
Manoel Roero	...	Raffaello (as Manuel Roero)
Fausto Guerzoni	...	Beppe, il campanaro
Evelina Paoli	...	Madonna de Medici
Peppino Spadaro	...	Luigi
Renato Chiantoni	...	Bernardino
Emilio Petacci	...	Un mercante della statua di Venere
Franco Pesce	...	Un invitato alla festa
Giuliana Pitti	...	Un amica di Berta
Elena Sangro	...	Celestina

Storyline

Strozzi, the chief of a mercenary army, kills the banker Chigi, because the man refused to let him marry his daughter Berta, who is engaged to Giuliano de' Medici. Giuliano is accused of the murder, he is arrested and imprisoned to be tried. Strozzi, who feels very confident about Giuliano's trial, confesses to Giuliano's brother, the Cardinal Giovanni, he is the real killer. Giovanni cannot plead the innocence of his brother because he cannot reveal what he learned during the Holy Confession. Giuliano is sentenced to death. With a trick, on the day of the execution, Giovanni is able to make Strozzi reveal his crime, while witnesses are secretly listening to them. The truth is finally established and the guilty soldier finally faces his destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

1500s | based on play

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

17 May 1945 (Italy)

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vi-Va Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was started in early 1943, was interrupted during most of the war. The shooting only resumed once Rome was liberated (June 1944). It was only released in 1945.

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