The Children Are Watching Us (1943)
I bambini ci guardano (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 24min
- Drama
- 25 Apr 1947 (USA)
- Movie
Four-year-old Pricò becomes the subject of emotional folly by his capricious parents and negligent relatives.
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Emilio Cigoli | ... |
Andrea - il padre
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Luciano De Ambrosis | ... |
Pricò
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| Isa Pola | ... |
Nina - la madre
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| Adriano Rimoldi | ... |
Roberto - l'amante di Nina
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Giovanna Cigoli | ... |
Agnese - la governante
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Jone Frigerio | ... |
La nonna
(as Ione Frigerio)
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| Maria Gardena | ... |
La signora Uberti
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Dina Perbellini | ... |
Zia Berelli
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Nicoletta Parodi | ... |
Giuliana
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Tecla Scarano | ... |
La signora Resta
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Ernesto Calindri | ... |
Claudio
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Olinto Cristina | ... |
Il rettore - The Chancellor
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Mario Gallina | ... |
Il medico
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Zaira La Fratta | ... |
Paolina
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| Armando Migliari | ... |
Il commendatore
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Guido Morisi | ... |
Gigi Sbarlani
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Giulio Alfieri | ... |
(uncredited)
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Vasco Creti | ... |
(uncredited)
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Augusto Di Giovanni | ... |
Il fratello di Andrea (uncredited)
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Agnese Dubbini | ... |
La padrone della pensione (uncredited)
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| Riccardo Fellini | ... |
Riccardo (uncredited)
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Cesare Gabrielli | ... |
Il prestidigitatore (uncredited)
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Aristide Garbini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Luigi Garrone | ... |
L'ubbriaco sulla spiaggia (uncredited)
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Rita Livesi | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Achille Majeroni | ... |
Ponti (uncredited)
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Lina Marengo | ... |
La signora sul treno (uncredited)
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Claudia Marti | ... |
Dada (uncredited)
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Astorre Pederzoli | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
Una bambina che giocca ai giardinetti (uncredited)
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Carlo Ranieri | ... |
Il professore che gioca a bocce (uncredited)
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Alfredo Salvatori | ... |
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| Gino Viotti | ... |
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Directed by
| Vittorio De Sica | ||
Written by
| Cesare Giulio Viola | ... | (novel "Pricò") |
| Cesare Giulio Viola | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Margherita Maglione | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Adolfo Franci | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Gherardo Gherardi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Vittorio De Sica | ... | (screenplay) |
| Mario Monicelli | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Maria Doxelofer | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Franco Magli | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Renzo Rossellini | ||
Cinematography by
| Giuseppe Caracciolo | ... | (uncredited) |
| Romolo Garroni | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Mario Bonotti | ||
Production Design by
| Amleto Bonetti | ||
Art Direction by
| Vittorio Valentini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Guido Fiorini | ... | (uncredited) |
| Gastone Medin | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Franco Magli | ... | production manager |
| Ermete Tamberlani | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luisa Alessandri | ... | assistant director |
| Paolo Moffa | ... | assistant director |
| Lidia C. Ripandelli | ... | assistant director (as Ljdia C. Ripandelli) |
| Ugo Amadoro | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Cottafavi | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alfonso de Lucas | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tullo Parmegiani | ... | sound tecnician (as Tullio Parmegiani) |
| Bruno Brunacci | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Vincenzo Genesi | ... | laboratories owner: Tecnostampa |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Scalera Film (1944) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Superfilm Distributing Corporation (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Union Française de Production Cinématographique (UFPC) (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Dolmen Home Video (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Janus Films (United States) (tv)
- Silver Screen (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edizioni Mondadori (book published by)
- Tecnostampa (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film follows the anguish of the four-year-old, Prico, after his mother, Nina, leaves his father, Andrea, for her lover Roberto. Prico is sent to his aunt and then to his grandmother. Nina returns when Prico is sick and vows to give up Roberto, even though he persists in seeing her. The family situation gradually improves until they take a holiday on the Italian Riviera. Written by Will Gilbert |
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| Taglines | The tragic story of a boy of unhappy parents and his struggle for happiness! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Luciano De Ambrosis was chosen to play Prico because his mother died shortly before filming - which helped him to cry on command. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A neorealizmus (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Maramao perché sei morto? See more » |
| Quotes |
La padrone della pensione:
Let's confront this problem with the elevator once and for all. Let's say no more trips going down and be done with it. [tenants rumble] La padrone della pensione: Silence, please! Let's vote on it. One floor at a time. A majority carries it. First floor? La signora Resta: I say it should go both up and down. See more » |