Le mura di Malapaga (1949)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

René Clément

Writers:

Jean Aurenche (adaptation) &
Pierre Bost (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

26 March 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Fugitive | Mother Daughter Relationship | Male Female Relationship | Ship | Waitress

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Jean Gabin	...	Pierre Arrignon
Isa Miranda	...	Marta Manfredini
Vera Talchi	...	Cecchina, la fille de Marta / Cecchina, figlia di Marta
Andrea Checchi	...	Giuseppe, le mari de Marta / Giuseppe, marito di Marta
Robert Dalban	...	Le marin / Il marinaio
Ave Ninchi	...	Maria, la voisine / Maria, la vicina
Checco Rissone	...	Le faux-monnayeur / il contraffattore
Renato Malavasi	...	Le dentiste / Il dentista
Carlo Tamberlani	...	Le commissaire / Il commissario
Vittorio Duse	...	L'agent / l'agente

Also Known As:

Au-delà des grilles (France)
Beyond the Gates (International: English title) (informal literal title)
Les murs de Malapaga
The Walls of Malapaga (USA)
Trois jours d'amour (France) (reissue title)

Runtime:

USA:89 min | France:95 min | Italy:104 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

Italian | French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Optiphone)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Company:

Francinex

Trivia:

Italian censorship visa #5706 delivered on 19 September 1949.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Siamo donne (1953)

Even Aficionados of Neo-Realism WonÕt Remember It

Although highly regarded at the time, it also has to be one of the most easily forgotten French films of the late 1940Õs.

This gritty, neo-realist tale set in post-war Genoa is a vehicle for the two stars, Isa Miranda and Jean Gabin , but is bereft of compelling dialogue or dramatic content.

The story line is sparse: Gabin, on the run for murdering his lover in France, disembarks at the port of Genoa seeking treatment

for a toothache. He encounters a young girl, Vera Talchi, who helps him find a dentist. After being pick pocketed, he meets, Miranda, the girlÕs mother, who serves him a meal at the trattoria where she works.

Quickly they become attracted to each other, she takes him home and they fall in love. The daughter becomes jealous of the new relationship. Meanwhile, the police began to close in on Gabin.

Rene Clement, better known for Purple Noon and is Paris Burning, scored not only the Best Director award at Cannes in 1949 but also an honorary Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1950. In addition, Isa Miranda was named Best Actress at the Cannes Festival..