Piccolo mondo antico
Artefact Type:
film
Description:
Elegantly shot film, dubbed 'calligraphic' by critics for its formalistic and highly stylized quality. The film, based on a novel by Fogazzaro, is set during the Italian Risorgimento and revolves around the contrast between family and public duties. Franco, a young man of noble descent, marries a non-aristocratic woman, Luisa, against the will of his grandmother, who then sets out to disrupt their lives.
Duration (mins):
106
Genre(s):
Historical drama
Production Company:
A.T.A.MILANO
Notes:
The story is adapted from Fogazzaro's novel of the same name.
Director(s):
Mario Soldati
Assistant Director(s):
Alberto Lattuada
Dino Risi
Lucio De Caro
Producer(s):
Carlo Ponti
Composer(s):
Enzo Masetti
Ferdinando Previtali
Screenwriter(s):
Alberto Lattuada
Emilio Cecchi
Mario Bonfantini
Mario Soldati
Senic Designer(s):
Gastone Medin
Actor(s):
Alida Maria Altenburger von Markenstein und Frauenberg (known as 'Alida Valli')
Massimo Segato (known as 'Massimo Serato')
Ada Dondini
Annibale Betrone
Maria Letizia Pascoli (known as 'Mariù Pascoli')
Giacinto Molteni
Release Date :
10 Apr, 1941
