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Mid-Century Loves (1954)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Mario Chiari, Pietro Germi, Glauco Pellegrini, Antonio Pietrangeli, Roberto Rossellini
Writer : Vinicio Marinucci, Oreste Biancoli, Carlo Infascelli, Sandro Continenza, Roberto Rossellini, Giuseppe Mangione

Synopsis

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.

Actors

Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interlenghi
Mario
Leonora Ruffo
Leonora Ruffo
Elena
Maria Pia Casilio
Maria Pia Casilio
Carmela
Lauro Gazzolo
Lauro Gazzolo
L'insegnante
Albino Cocco
Albino Cocco
Antonio Mittica
Silvana Pampanini
Silvana Pampanini
Susanna
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Alberto
Alba Arnova
Alba Arnova
Yvonne
Antonella Lualdi
Antonella Lualdi
Carla
Lea Padovani
Lea Padovani
Isabella
Andrea Checchi
Andrea Checchi
Gabriele
Carlo Campanini
Carlo Campanini
Paola Borboni
Paola Borboni
Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi
Papà di Elena
Luigi Tosi
Luigi Tosi
Conte Edoardo Savelli
Gustavo Serena
Gustavo Serena
Amedeo Trilli
Amedeo Trilli
Giuseppe Porelli
Giuseppe Porelli
Carlo Hintermann
Carlo Hintermann
Franco Pastorino
Franco Pastorino
Ugo D'Alessio
Ugo D'Alessio
Nello Ascoli
Nello Ascoli
Salvatore Costa
Salvatore Costa
Umberto Melnati
Umberto Melnati
Cocò
Lily Granado
Lily Granado
Franco Scandurra
Franco Scandurra
Scilla Vannucci
Scilla Vannucci
Edith Jost
Edith Jost
Arturo Bragaglia
Arturo Bragaglia
Alberto's Uncle (uncredited)

Crews

Mario Chiari
Mario Chiari
Director
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Director
Glauco Pellegrini
Glauco Pellegrini
Director
Antonio Pietrangeli
Antonio Pietrangeli
Director
Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini
Director
Carlo Infascelli
Carlo Infascelli
Producer
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Vinicio Marinucci
Vinicio Marinucci
Screenplay
Oreste Biancoli
Oreste Biancoli
Screenplay
Carlo Infascelli
Carlo Infascelli
Screenplay
Sandro Continenza
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini
Screenplay
Giuseppe Mangione
Giuseppe Mangione
Screenplay
Antonio Pietrangeli
Antonio Pietrangeli
Co-Writer
Vincenzo Talarico
Vincenzo Talarico
Co-Writer
Rodolfo Sonego
Rodolfo Sonego
Co-Writer
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Co-Writer
Mario Chiari
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Maria De Matteis
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor
Set Decoration
Alberto Paoletti
Alberto Paoletti
Conductor
Marcella Rossignotti
Marcella Rossignotti
First Assistant Director
Gerardo Turilli
Gerardo Turilli
First Assistant Director
Mauro Morassi
Mauro Morassi
First Assistant Director
Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino
Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino
First Assistant Director
Rolando Benedetti
Rolando Benedetti
Editor
Dolores Tamburini
Dolores Tamburini
Editor
Sergio Bergamini
Sergio Bergamini
Camera Operator
Umberto De Martino
Umberto De Martino
Makeup Artist
Ada Palombi
Ada Palombi
Hairstylist
Ovidio Del Grande
Ovidio Del Grande
Sound
Gino Peccerini
Gino Peccerini
Production Supervisor
Aldo Pomilia
Aldo Pomilia
Production Secretary
Renato Annibali
Renato Annibali
Script Supervisor
Silvio Clementelli
Silvio Clementelli
Production Manager

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