A doctor in Fascist Italy is exiled to a remote village for his political views.
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Title: Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
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Cast
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| Gian Maria Volontè | ... | Carlo Levi | |
| Paolo Bonacelli | ... | Don Luigi Magalone | |
| Alain Cuny | ... | Barone Nicola Rotunno | |
| Lea Massari | ... | Luisa Levi | |
| Irene Papas | ... | Giulia Venere | |
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François Simon | ... | Don Traiella |
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Luigi Infantino | ... | Chauffeur |
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Accursio Di Leo | ... | Joiner |
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Francesco Callari | ... | Dottore Gibilisco |
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Enzo Vitale | ... | Dottore Milillo (as Vincenzo Vitale) |
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Antonio Allocca | ... | Don Cosimino |
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Vincenzo Licata | ... | L'italo-americano |
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Muzzi Loffredo | ||
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Lidia Bavusi | ||
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Francesco Capotorto | ||
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In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation. Written by Benjamin Bergery <bbjamin@micronet.fr>
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interwar period | kingdom of italy | fascist italy | campania | lucania italy |Genres:
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Carlo Levi: Yes, I would. But it's not easy.
Luisa Levi: Come on, don't exaggerate. Don't tell me that here even finding a cleaning lady is impossible.
Carlo Levi: Here a woman wouldn't go in the house of a single man. Just spending time together implies sleeping together.
Luisa Levi: You can't be serious.
Carlo Levi: Oh, yes I am.
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The source novel is based on the memoir of Carlo Levi, giving an account of his exile from 1935-1936 to Grassano and Aliano, remote towns in southern Italy, in the region of Lucania which is known today as Basilicata. See more »Goofs
On the bus, the way Carlo holds the dog changes. See more »Quotes
Luisa Levi: You'd need a woman here.Carlo Levi: Yes, I would. But it's not easy.
Luisa Levi: Come on, don't exaggerate. Don't tell me that here even finding a cleaning lady is impossible.
Carlo Levi: Here a woman wouldn't go in the house of a single man. Just spending time together implies sleeping together.
Luisa Levi: You can't be serious.
Carlo Levi: Oh, yes I am.
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There are many versions ranging from 120 minutes to 222 minutes. The longest version available in the U.S. is 222 minutes and is available from the Criterion Collection on Blu-ray. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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ItalianRelease Date:
23 February 1979 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$9,006, 7 April 2019Gross USA:
$78,736Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$78,736Company Credits
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this movie did more than any other Italian film i've seen to interest me in italy itself--the people, the land, the culture. it also opened my mind to the intelligence of the uneducated among us--i loved that guilia was so real and right-n and so full of peasant superstition that in no way interfered with her ability to "get it." i have begun to travel in italy and having seen this film i am driven to see the south and visit the carlo levi house and museum. his paintings see into the object, to me, like a quality black and white study which i find the most expressive medium. as soon as i see the faces in the beginning of this film, i am drawn in. i found the melancholy music somewhat sentimental (like the music in truffaut's films) but a necessary comfort.