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The White Angel (1955)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Raffaello Matarazzo
Writer : Aldo De Benedetti

Synopsis

Guido Carani, an engineer of noble descent, has just lost his son born to him by a chorus dancer, who, desperate, has become a nun. After a while he also loses his wife and daughter in a boating accident. Poor Guido is in despair, but soon he meets Lina, a woman who is a dead ringer for Luisa.

Actors

Amedeo Nazzari
Amedeo Nazzari
L'ingegnere Guido Carani
Yvonne Sanson
Yvonne Sanson
Sister Addolorata / Lina Mercolin
Enrica Dyrell
Enrica Dyrell
Elena Carani (as Enrica Direll)
Alberto Farnese
Alberto Farnese
Poldo
Flora Lillo
Flora Lillo
Flora
Philippe Hersent
Philippe Hersent
Mario La Torre
Nerio Bernardi
Nerio Bernardi
L'avvocato Rossi
Virgilio Riento
Virgilio Riento
Il dottor Marini
Emilio Cigoli
Emilio Cigoli
Il direttore della prigione
Olga Solbelli
Olga Solbelli
La madre superiora
Ignazio Balsamo
Ignazio Balsamo
Un poliziotto
Franca Parisi
Franca Parisi
Una soubrette
Oscar Andriani
Oscar Andriani
Un avvocato
Rina Franchetti
Rina Franchetti
Una detenuta
Silvana Jachino
Silvana Jachino
La detenuta bionda
Giuseppe Chinnici
Giuseppe Chinnici
Il cappellano
Amina Pirani Maggi
Amina Pirani Maggi
La guardiana del carcere
Paola Quattrini
Paola Quattrini
Alda Carani

Crews

Raffaello Matarazzo
Raffaello Matarazzo
Director
Giovanna Soria
Giovanna Soria
Story
Piero Pierotti
Piero Pierotti
Story
Raffaello Matarazzo
Raffaello Matarazzo
Story
Raffaello Matarazzo
Raffaello Matarazzo
Producer
Michele Cozzoli
Michele Cozzoli
Original Music Composer
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti
Production Design
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Aldo De Benedetti
Aldo De Benedetti
Screenplay
Silvio Amadio
Silvio Amadio
First Assistant Director
Rometta Pietrostefani
Rometta Pietrostefani
Second Assistant Director
Mimmola Girosi
Mimmola Girosi
Script Supervisor
Gino Brosio
Gino Brosio
Set Decoration
Mario Messina
Mario Messina
Sound
Sergio Bergamini
Sergio Bergamini
Camera Operator
Aldo Pomilia
Aldo Pomilia
Production Secretary
Anna Maria Campanile
Anna Maria Campanile
Production Secretary
Anacleto Giustini
Anacleto Giustini
Makeup Artist
Grazia De Rossi
Grazia De Rossi
Hairstylist
Ugo Giacomozzi
Ugo Giacomozzi
Conductor
Silvio Clementelli
Silvio Clementelli
Line Producer
Fritz Del Fauro
Fritz Del Fauro
Unit Manager
Goffredo Lombardo
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer

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