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Guaglio (1948)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Luigi Comencini
Writer : Aldo Buzzi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Comencini, Armando Curcio

Synopsis

On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realizes how miserable the city of Naples is. Then he decides that his mission is there in Naples, He creates his 'The Boys' Town' a shelter for poor kids, aka the 'scugnizzi' (street urchins), with a view to putting them back on the right track. Some of the kids, though, do not play by the rules just using that 'home' as a convenient place for hiding the product of their thefts...

Actors

Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Don Pietro Tassinare
Tina Pica
Tina Pica
Maddalena, la cuoca
Mario Russo
Mario Russo
Peppinello, a boy
Luigi Dermastro
Luigi Dermastro
Ciccillo, a boy
Antonio Cirelli
Antonio Cirelli
Edoardo, a boy
Clemente De Michele
Clemente De Michele
Totonno
Carlo Della Posta
Carlo Della Posta
Carlo Barbieri
Carlo Barbieri
Ettore Mattia
Ettore Mattia
Giovanni Rinaldi
Giovanni Rinaldi

Crews

Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Director
Carlo Ponti
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Gigi Martello
Gigi Martello
Producer
Adriana Novelli
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Story
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Story
Gigi Martello
Gigi Martello
Idea
Aldo Buzzi
Aldo Buzzi
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Screenplay
Armando Curcio
Armando Curcio
Screenplay
Bianca Lattuada
Bianca Lattuada
Production Manager
Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Fernando Previtali
Fernando Previtali
Conductor
Aldo Buzzi
Aldo Buzzi
Co-Director
Giulio Macchi
Giulio Macchi
Second Assistant Director
Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi
Production Design
Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi
Costume Design
Raffaele Masciocchi
Raffaele Masciocchi
Camera Operator
Beniamino Fossati
Beniamino Fossati
Assistant Camera
Giuliano Laurenti
Giuliano Laurenti
Makeup Artist
Alfredo De Laurentiis
Alfredo De Laurentiis
Unit Manager

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