4 passi fra le nuvole (1942)
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- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 24 Dec 1942 (Italy)
- Movie
A family man travelling for work, Paolo Bianchi, meets on a train a lonely girl, Maria. He sees her again on a bus and she reveals him that she's in troubles: she's pregnant, her baby's father has left her and she doesn't know how to tell...
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.
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| Gino Cervi | ... |
Paolo Bianchi
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| Adriana Benetti | ... |
Maria
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| Giuditta Rissone | ... |
Clara Bianchi
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| Carlo Romano | ... |
Antonio - l'autista della corriera
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| Guido Celano | ... |
Pasquale - Fratello di Maria
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Margherita Seglin | ... |
Luisa - madre di Maria e Pasquale
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| Aldo Silvani | ... |
Luca - padre di Maria e Pasquale
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Mario Siletti | ... |
Il fattorino della corriera
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| Oreste Bilancia | ... |
Il droghiere di Campolo
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Gildo Bocci | ... |
Il contadino sulla corriera
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| Arturo Bragaglia | ... |
Il viaggiatore nervoso
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| Anna Carena | ... |
La maestra sulla corriera
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Pina Gallini | ... |
Signora Clelia
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Luciano Manara | ... |
Il settentrionale
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| Armando Migliari | ... |
Antonio - il capostazione
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Giacinto Molteni | ... |
Nonno Matteo
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| Enrico Viarisio | ... |
Magnaschi - il rappresentante farmaceutico
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Umberto Sacripante | ... |
Francesco - il girovago
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Lauro Gazzolo | ... |
Il controllore sul treno
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Silvio Bagolini | ... |
Il suonatore di tromba
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Paolo Bonecchi | ... |
Un viaggiatore (uncredited)
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Ada Colangeli | ... |
Anna - La serva (uncredited)
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Aristide Garbini | ... |
Giovanni - il benzinaio (uncredited)
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Terzo Monachesi | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alessandro Blasetti | ||
Written by
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (story) & |
| Piero Tellini | ... | (story) |
| Giuseppe Amato | ... | (adaptation) |
| Alessandro Blasetti | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Aldo De Benedetti | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Giuseppe Amato | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alessandro Cicognini | ||
Cinematography by
| Václav Vích | ... | (as Vaclav Vich) |
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Production Design by
| Virgilio Marchi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ferdinando Ruffo | ||
Production Management
| Jacopo Comin | ... | production manager |
| Giorgio Papi | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lionello De Felice | ... | assistant director |
| Amleto Pannocchia | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Umberto Picistrelli | ... | sound (as Umberto Piscistrelli) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gastone Bartolucci | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Virginia Genesi Cufaro | ... | laboratories owner |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1942) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Union Française de Production Cinématographique (UFPC) (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Distinguished Films Inc. (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Four Steps in the Clouds') (subtitled)
- Ripley's Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Catalonia Films (Spain) (theatrical)
- Media Target Distribution (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
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- Cinecittà (stages)
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A family man travelling for work, Paolo Bianchi, meets on a train a lonely girl, Maria. He sees her again on a bus and she reveals him that she's in troubles: she's pregnant, her baby's father has left her and she doesn't know how to tell to her parents that she's not married. She asks Paolo to play the role of her husband and he accepts.... Written by Serena Paterlini |
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| Taglines | A Lifetime of Love...In 24 Hours! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Variety reported in November 1948 that British producer Sir Alexander Korda had purchased the rights to remake the film in English, with Sir Ralph Richardson in the Gino Cervi role, that version was never made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Childhood Enemies (1995). See more » |