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The Return of Don Camillo

Original title: Le retour de Don Camillo
  • 19531953
  • 1h 55m
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7.2/10
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The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
Comedy
Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
73,239
13,672
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    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Guareschi(freely adapted from the story by)
      • Julien Duvivier(screenplay)
      • René Barjavel(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Fernandel
      • Gino Cervi
      • Arturo Bragaglia
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    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Guareschi(freely adapted from the story by)
      • Julien Duvivier(screenplay)
      • René Barjavel(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Fernandel
      • Gino Cervi
      • Arturo Bragaglia
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    • 8User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
    The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
    Fernandel in The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
    Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
    The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
    Gino Cervi, Julien Duvivier, Fernandel, Leda Gloria, Paolo Stoppa, and Charles Vissières in The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
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    Fernandel
    Fernandel
    • Don Camillo
    Gino Cervi
    Gino Cervi
    • Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi
    Arturo Bragaglia
    Arturo Bragaglia
    • Il cantoniere
    Édouard Delmont
    Édouard Delmont
    • Il dottor Spiletti
    Alexandre Rignault
    Alexandre Rignault
    • Franceso 'Nero' Gallini
    Saro Urzì
    Saro Urzì
    • Brusco - il barbiere
    Thomy Bourdelle
    Thomy Bourdelle
    • Cagnola
    Claudy Chapeland
    • Beppo Bottazzi
    Leda Gloria
    • Signora Bottazzi
    Tony Jacquot
    • Don Pietro
    Lia Di Leo
    Lia Di Leo
    • La maestrina
    Marco Tulli
    Marco Tulli
    • Lo Smilzo
    Enzo Staiola
    Enzo Staiola
    • Mario Cagnola
    Miranda Campa
    • Signora Spiletti
    Charles Vissières
    • Il vescovo
    • (as Charles Vissière)
    Paolo Stoppa
    Paolo Stoppa
    • Marchetti
    Emilio Cigoli
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Debucourt
    Jean Debucourt
    • Jesus
    • (french version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Guareschi(freely adapted from the story by)
      • Julien Duvivier(screenplay) (dialogue)
      • René Barjavel(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Italian censorship visa #14698 dating from 12 July 1953.
    • Goofs
      Pay close attention to Don Camillo's hand with the glass of castor oil in the "Castor Oil" scene. He pours what is clearly a viscous, oily liquid into the glass. Before drinking however, his hand drops out of view and when he puts the glass to his mouth the liquid is all of a sudden clear water. Apparently drinking the castor oil for real was one step too far.
    • Alternate versions
      Two versions of the film were shot: one in Italian, one in French.
    • Connections
      Followed by Don Camillo e l'on. Peppone (1955)

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    9/10
    So much to do, don Camillo !
    Very good episode, like all the others to be honest, but this one stands out for a deep and strong message, religious and not.

    In the first part, the forced retreat of don Camillo is a very intense piece of cinema. His personal "via crucis" up to the mountain, his dialogue with God (the conscience's speech ?) teach to us the real value of a redemption. Camillo's exile, thank God will last little time (Peppone knows anything ?), full of energies to fight again. For the glorious bell Gertrude fallen by the belfry, the tragic Po's flood, a singular battle of the clocks, the barbaric life in the boarding-schools and the last fascists' ardors.

    Everybody having at least 60 years in Italy remembers the big Po river's flood (my parents told me plenty about it) in early 50s. These kind of movies are able to maintain living the records of both happy and tragic events that marked our history through the following generations. An epoch desperately needful of a common identity (and then the politics!) but basically already related with the simple, daily things.

    Fernandel and Gino Cervi couldn't be more terrific in their roles. Like Fernandel was a perfect don Camillo, Gino Cervi was either a perfect Peppone, or Maigret in the french TV-series taken by Simenon's novels. Two underrated actors that inaugurated a prolific age of Italy/France co-productions.
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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1956 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Povratak Don Kamila
    • Filming locations
      • Brescello, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Rizzoli Film
      • Francinex
      • Les Films Ariane
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $127,840
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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