Chronicle of Poor Lovers (1954)
Cronache di poveri amanti (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 47min
- Drama
- 17 Feb 1956 (East Germany)
- Movie
In 1925 the young florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girl-friend Bianca. Here he becomes friends with Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. When Campolmi is beaten by the fascists,...
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| Anna Maria Ferrero | ... |
Gesuina
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| Cosetta Greco | ... |
Elisa
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| Antonella Lualdi | ... |
Milena
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Ugo
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Bruno Berellini | ... |
Carlino Bencini
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| Irene Cefaro | ... |
Clara
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Adolfo Consolini | ... |
Corrado aka Maciste
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| Giuliano Montaldo | ... |
Alfredo Campolmi
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| Gabriele Tinti | ... |
Mario Parigi
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Eva Vanicek | ... |
Bianca Quagliotti
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| Wanda Capodaglio | ... |
La Signora
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Domenico Maggio | ... |
(as Mimmo Maggio)
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Andrea Petricca | ... |
Nanni
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Garibaldo Lucii | ... |
Staderini
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Mario Piloni | ... |
Osvaldo Liverani
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Ada Colangeli | ... |
Fidalma
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Giuseppe Angelini |
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Graziella De Roc | ... |
Maria
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Rolando Sbrocchi | ... |
(as Rolando Sborcchi)
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Aldo Collalti |
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Maria Mannelli | ... |
Clorinda
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Francesca Uberti |
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Pasquale Martino | ... |
Ristori
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Fosco Cecchi | ... |
Pisano
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Paola Maggiorani |
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Eugenio Velotti | ... |
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Tina Veltroni | ... |
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Directed by
| Carlo Lizzani | ||
Written by
| Vasco Pratolini | ... | (novel "Cronache di poveri amanti") |
| Sergio Amidei | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Giuseppe Dagnino | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Carlo Lizzani | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Massimo Mida | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
| Mario Zafred | ||
Cinematography by
| Gianni Di Venanzo | ||
Editing by
| Enzo Alfonsi | ||
Production Design by
| Pek G. Avolio | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pek G. Avolio | ||
Costume Design by
| Werther | ||
Makeup Department
| Renata Magnanti | ... | hair stylist |
| Libero Politi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Giuliani G. De Negri | ... | general manager |
| Antonio Greco | ... | assistant production manager |
| Alberto Puccini | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Enzo Alfonsi | ... | assistant director |
| Giuseppe Dagnino | ... | assistant director |
| Paolo Russo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Edith Bieber | ... | model designer / sketches |
Sound Department
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration: Italian |
| Raffaele Del Monte | ... | sound |
| Franco Groppioni | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Edith Bieber | ... | model designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ugo Belardinelli | ... | chief electrician |
| Osvaldo Civirani | ... | still photographer |
| Dario Di Palma | ... | assistant camera |
| Erico Menczer | ... | camera operator |
| Mariano Sargenti | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Radisa | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Mario Zafred | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anna Maria Montanari | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Armando Bertuccioli | ... | production secretary |
| Ruggero De Bonis | ... | production secretary |
| Manlio Busoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Adolfo Consoloni (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Antonella Lualdi (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Anna Maria Ferrero (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Gabriele Tinti (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mario Piloni (uncredited) |
| Elda Tattoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Cosetta Greco (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Minerva Film (1954) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Movietime (1954) (World-wide)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (dubbing)
- Ditta Werther (costumes)
- Edizioni Nazionalmusic (music published by)
- Edizioni Vallechi (novel published by)
- Fono Roma (dubbing)
Storyline
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In 1925 the young florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girl-friend Bianca. Here he becomes friends with Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. When Campolmi is beaten by the fascists, Mario meets Milena, Campolmi's wife, at the hospital and falls in love with her leaving Bianca. Then Maciste is killed, again by the fascists, Ugo is wounded and he seeks shelter in ^ÓSignora^Ô's house. Here he falls in love with Gesuina and the two marry. Campolmi dies, but Mario and Milena part themselves. Later Mario too is arrested by the police.
Written by Piergiorgio Romani |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film met with vehement opposition from the Italian government and was banned from export after it received the Special Jury Award at Cannes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Marcello Mastroianni. See more » |