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The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
Directed by Christian-Jaque
Overview
This adaptation of Stendhal’s timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.
Length 170 minutes
Actors
Gérard Philipe | Renée Faure | María Casares | Louis Salou | Louis Seigner | Tullio Carminati | Lucien Coëdel | Aldo Silvani | Maria Michi | Claudio Gora | Mario Gallina | Albert Rémy | Nerio Bernardi | Renato Chiantoni | Emilio Cigoli | Attilio Dottesio | Claudio Ermelli | Enrico Glori | Walter Grant | Cosetta Greco | Tina Lattanzi | Achille Majeroni | Lina Marengo | Enzo Musumeci Greco | Evelina Paoli | Fernand Rauzéna | Laura Redi | Dina Romano | Michele Sakara | Jone Salinas | Ermete Tamberlani