France / Apr 08, 1954 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Florence, Italy, 1925, during the fascist dictatorship. In order to live near his girlfriend Bianca, young Mario moves to a humble street in the old city center, where he befriends Maciste and Ugo, two anti-fascists.
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Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cronache di poveri amanti |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cooperativa Spettatori Produttori Cinematografici, Minerva Film |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 1954 |
| Writer | Vasco Pratolini, Sergio Amidei, Giuseppe Dagnino, Carlo Lizzani, Massimo Mida |
| Editing | Enzo Alfonsi |
| Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo, Dario Di Palma, Osvaldo Civirani, Mariano Sargenti, Erico Menczer |
| Assistant directors | Paolo Russo, Enzo Alfonsi, Giuseppe Dagnino, Anna Maria Montanari, Carlo Lizzani |
| Lighting | Ugo Belardinelli |
| Camera operators | Erico Menczer, Dario Di Palma, Osvaldo Civirani, Mariano Sargenti, Gianni Di Venanzo |
| Additional photography | Dario Di Palma, Osvaldo Civirani, Mariano Sargenti, Erico Menczer, Gianni Di Venanzo |
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| Production design | Pek G. Avolio |
| Art direction | Pek G. Avolio |
| Set decoration | Pek G. Avolio |
| Music | Mario Zafred, Raffaele Del Monte, Franco Groppioni |
| Sound | Mario Zafred, Raffaele Del Monte, Franco Groppioni |
| Costume design | Edith Bieber, Libero Politi, Renata Magnanti |
| Makeup | Libero Politi, Edith Bieber, Renata Magnanti |
| Hairstyling | Libero Politi, Edith Bieber, Renata Magnanti |
Release dates
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Theatrical release
Italy / Feb 19, 1954
Hungary / Feb 07, 1957
Russia / Feb 10, 1958
Belgium / Jun 12, 1959
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Uruguay / Feb 12, 1965
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