Under the Sun of Rome
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Under the Sun of Rome or Sotto il sole di Roma is a 1948
Italian drama film
directed by Renato Castellani
. It was the first film of Castellani's Italian neorealism
trilogy about poor people, followed by È primavera...
in 1949 and Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'Or
winner Two Cents Worth of Hope
in 1952.
1948 in film
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :...
Italian drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Renato Castellani
Renato Castellani
Renato Castellani was an Italian film director and screenwriter.- Filmography :*The Iron Crown *Un colpo di pistola *Zazà...
. It was the first film of Castellani's Italian neorealism
Italian neorealism
Italian neorealism is a style of film characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed on location, frequently using nonprofessional actors...
trilogy about poor people, followed by È primavera...
È primavera...
It's Forever Springtime is a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Renato Castellani.-Cast:*Mario Angelotti ... Beppe Agosti*Elena Varzi ... Maria Antonia*Don Donati ... Cavalluccio*Ettore Jannetti ... Avvocato Di Salvo...
in 1949 and Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
winner Two Cents Worth of Hope
Two Cents Worth of Hope
Two Cents Worth of Hope is a 1952 film directed by Renato Castellani.It shared the Grand Prix prize with the film Othello at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.- Plot :...
in 1952.
Cast
- Oscar Blando - Ciro
- Liliana Mancini - Iris
- Francesco Golisano - Geppa
- Ennio Fabeni - Bruno
- Alfredo Locatelli - Nerone
- Gaetano Chiurazzi - Bellicapelli
- Anselmo Di Biagio - Dottorino
- Ferruccio Tozzi - Ciro's father
- Maria Tozzi - Ciro's mother
- Giuseppina Fava - Janitor
- Raffaele Caporilli - 'Mbriaschini
- Ilario Malaschini - Pirata
- Omero Paoloni - Coccolone
- Gisella Monaldi - Tosca
- Alberto SordiAlberto SordiAlberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films....
- Fernando - Luigi Valentini - Romoletto
- Panaccioni - Panaccioni
- Angelo Giacometti - cameriere
- Lorenzo di Marco - contadino