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The Little World of Don Camillo

Original title: Don Camillo
  • 1952
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.6K
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The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
Comedy

A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.

  • Director
    • Julien Duvivier
  • Writers
    • Giovanni Guareschi
    • Julien Duvivier
    • René Barjavel
  • Stars
    • Fernandel
    • Gino Cervi
    • Vera Talchi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Guareschi
      • Julien Duvivier
      • René Barjavel
    • Stars
      • Fernandel
      • Gino Cervi
      • Vera Talchi
    • 14User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    Gino Cervi, Julien Duvivier, and Fernandel in The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    Gino Cervi, Julien Duvivier, Fernandel, and Giovanni Guareschi in The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)

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    Fernandel
    Fernandel
    • Don Camillo
    Gino Cervi
    Gino Cervi
    • Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
    Vera Talchi
    • Gina Filotti
    • (as Vera Talqui)
    Franco Interlenghi
    Franco Interlenghi
    • Mariolino della Bruciata
    Sylvie
    Sylvie
    • Signora Cristina
    Charles Vissières
    • Il Vescovo
    • (as Charles Vissiere)
    Clara Auteri Pepe
    • Woman saying 'Viva Peppone!'
    • (as Clara Auteri)
    Italo Clerici
    • Barchini
    Peppino De Martino
    • Assessor
    Carlo Duse
    • Il Bigio
    Manuel Gary
    • Il delegato
    • (as Manoel Gary)
    Leda Gloria
    • Signora Bottazzi
    Luciano Manara
    • Filotti
    Armando Migliari
    Armando Migliari
    • Brusco della Bruciata
    Giovanni Onorato
    • Scartazzini
    Franco Pesce
    • The sacristan
    Mario Siletti
    • Stiletti
    Olga Solbelli
    • Mother of Gina
    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Guareschi
      • Julien Duvivier
      • René Barjavel
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    • Trivia
      The whole film was shot twice; there is a French and an Italien negative, that can be distinguished by details in editing and content (watch the position of the dog during the procession for example).
    • Quotes

      Crocefisso: Where did you get that cigar, Camillo?

      Don Camillo: Peppone had two. I think I took it without asking him. You know he believes in equal distribution of wealth.

    • Alternate versions
      German version runs 2 minutes shorter than the Italian original version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema forever - Capolavori salvati (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Internationale
      (uncredited)

      Music by Pierre Degeyter

    User reviews14

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    10/10
    One of my all-time classics
    This is, and has been since I was a young boy, one of my favorite movies.

    It's the story of a Catholic priest and a Communist mayor who are each others worst enemy and best friend. The dialogs are just great, but what I like most about these movies (there a are 5 in total) is that both main characters (Don Camillo and Peppone) are "real people". They act on impulse, say one thing but think the other, manipulate... they are real humans. When one of Peppone's people dies and asks for the church-bells to be rang at his funeral, Don Camillo refuses because he was no Catholic. Peppone orders a big bell to be placed in the town square which Don Camillo sabotages. The bell is broken and sounds horrible but at the end, Don Camillo rings his bells because "by asking for the bells, the boy was asking for God". This is one of these typical things I like about these movies.

    I've got the good fortune I also understand French and can watch these movies in that language. I can't imagine what they would sound like in English but I would advice anyone to watch them in the French version. I hate dubbed movies and can't imagine Fernandel speaking English (although in one movie he does which is hilarious). But in all, I think even the English version still is one of the best movies ever made.

    If you're not prejudiced against black and white and foreign movies, this is a movie you have to see. If you are, you don't know what you're missing.
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    • Nick Rosier
    • Jul 31, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 1953 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Don Camillo und Peppone
    • Filming locations
      • Brescello, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Produzione Film Giuseppe Amato
      • Rizzoli Editore
      • Francinex
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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