Metello is a 1970

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 Italian

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 drama film

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 directed by Mauro Bolognini

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. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival

1970 Cannes Film Festival

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. It starred Massimo Ranieri

Massimo Ranieri

Massimo Ranieri , is an Italian pop singer, film and stage actor.He was born in Naples , the fifth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc...

 as the title character.

Plot

During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start a new life after the sudden loss of his parents. He meets a young girl, Ersilia. They get married and have a son. Metello becomes involved in a political activity at work and is arrested. He then lies that he won't be involved in the activity anymore, and as a result, has to flee town. He arrives at his new destination, and meets Viola, a middle-aged school teacher. He then has an affair with her, and as a result, she gives birth to his daughter. Towards the end of the film, Metello realizes that he really belongs back home with Ersilia.

Cast

• Massimo Ranieri
  Massimo Ranieri
  Massimo Ranieri , is an Italian pop singer, film and stage actor.He was born in Naples , the fifth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc...
  
   - Metello
• Ottavia Piccolo
  Ottavia Piccolo
  Ottavia Piccolo is an Italian theatre and film actress. She has appeared in 45 films since 1962. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival for the film Metello.-Selected filmography:* The Leopard...
  
   - Ersilia
• Frank Wolff
  Frank Wolff (actor)
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   - Betto
• Tina Aumont
  Tina Aumont
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   - Idina
• Lucia Bosé
  Lucia Bosé
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   - Viola
• Pino Colizzi - Renzoli
• Mariano Rigillo - Olindo
• Luigi Diberti
  Luigi Diberti
  Luigi Diberti is an Italian actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in Magnificat, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Metello...
  
   - Lippi
• Manuela Andrei - Adele Salani
• Corrado Gaipa
  Corrado Gaipa
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   - Badolati
• Adolfo Geri - Del Bueno
• Claudio Biava - Moretti
• Franco Balducci
  Franco Balducci
  Franco Balducci is an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Les Misérables * Two Women * La bellezza di Ippolita...
  
   - Chellini
• Steffen Zacharias - Pallesi
• Sergio Ciulli

Awards

Massimo won the David Donatello award for best actor, and Ottavia Piccolo

Ottavia Piccolo

Ottavia Piccolo is an Italian theatre and film actress. She has appeared in 45 films since 1962. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival for the film Metello.-Selected filmography:* The Leopard...

 won the award for Best Actress

Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)

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 at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival

1970 Cannes Film Festival

The 1970 Cannes Film Festival was the 23rd competition. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan...

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