Chains (1949)
"Catene" (original title)

Director:

Raffaello Matarazzo

Writers:

Aldo De Benedetti (screenplay), Nicola Manzari (screenplay),

Stars:

Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson, Aldo Nicodemi

Cast

Cast overview:
Amedeo Nazzari	...	Guglielmo Aniello
Yvonne Sanson	...	Rosa Carrisi
Aldo Nicodemi	...	Emilio
Roberto Murolo	...	Il cantante
Aldo Silvani	...	L'avvocato dell'accusa
Teresa Franchini	...	Anna Aniello, madre di Guglielmo
Gianfranco Magalotti	...	Tonino Aniello
Rosalia Randazzo	...	Angela Aniello

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

italian noir | box office hit

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

29 October 1949 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Chains

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Labor Film, Titanus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Guglielmo: [in Italian] Our own home.
Rosa: [in Italian] How I've dreamt of it! Tonino! Mamma! My son! Mamma!

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Connections

Referenced in Camera d'albergo (1981)

User Reviews

Caught in the Sociopathic Web

This is a movie about suffocation. It is so like us to try to keep secrets when the truth will set us free. If we can bank on the sincerity of someone who loves us and confront the demon, we come out okay. What really happens is we begin to cover one thing up and then another and another and soon what would have had an easy but uncomfortable solution becomes something that drives your very existence. This reminded me of "Cape Fear" where, you pick it, DiNero or MItchum, begin their antics, seeing themselves as victimized and never recognizing what they have done. The greasy creep continues to stalk and intimidate, and because he has virtually no conscience, leaves a path through the lives of good people. This is a good movie, though it felt a bit unsatisfying to me. The performances are excellent and the camera is quite impressive. This is little known these days, but works pretty well.