Movielogr
Chronicle of Poor Lovers (1954)
Directed by Carlo Lizzani
Overview
In 1925, young Florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girlfriend Bianca. Here befriends Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. After a resident is beaten by the fascists, Mario meets the wife Milena at the hospital, falling in love with her and leaving Bianca. Maciste is killed, again by fascists, while Ugo is wounded and he seeks shelter in a nearby house. Here he falls in love with Gesuina and the two marry. Milena’s husband dies, but she and Mario part ways. Later, Mario is arrested by the police.
Length 103 minutes
Actors
Anna Maria Ferrero | Cosetta Greco | Antonella Lualdi | Marcello Mastroianni | Bruno Berellini | Irene Cefaro | Adolfo Consolini | Giuliano Montaldo | Gabriele Tinti | Eva Vanicek | Wanda Capodaglio | Domenico Maggio | Andrea Petricca | Garibaldo Lucii | Mario Piloni | Ada Colangeli | Giuseppe Angelini | Graziella De Roc | Rolando Sbrocchi | Aldo Collalti | Maria Mannelli | Francesca Uberti | Pasquale Martino | Fosco Cecchi | Paola Maggiorani