Italy / Aug 27, 1947 / Venice Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Francesco De Marco | Canale |
| Lia Grani | Signora Adele |
| Maria Gonnelli | Santina |
| Gino Cavalieri | Direttore dell'Archivio |
| Luca Cortese | Il Marchese Aguti |
| Folco Lulli | Carlini |
| Gian Luca Cortese | Il marchese Aguti |
| Diego Calcagno | Un amico |
| Mario Perrone | Un amico |
| Galeazzo Benti | L'Ufficiale di cavalleria |
| Luigi Filippo D'Amico | Un passante (uncredited) |
| Gina Lollobrigida | Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited) |
| Silvana Mangano | Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited) |
| Ugo Attanasio | Party guest speaking French (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pao Film, Lux Film |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1947 |
| Production | Marcello D'Amico |
| Writer | Gabriele D'Annunzio, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Aldo Fabrizi, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Piero Tellini |
| Editing | Giuliana Attenni |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Assistant directors | Filippo Mercati, Bianca Lattuada, Alberto Lattuada |
| Camera operators | Aldo Tonti |
| Additional photography | Aldo Tonti |
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| Production design | Dario Cecchi, Luigi Gervasi |
| Art direction | Luigi Gervasi, Dario Cecchi |
| Set decoration | Luigi Gervasi, Dario Cecchi |
| Music | Felice Lattuada, Eraldo Giordani, Mario Amari, Fernando Previtali |
| Sound | Felice Lattuada, Eraldo Giordani, Mario Amari, Fernando Previtali |
| Costume design | Gino Carlo Sensani, Maria Baroni, Guglielmo Bonotti, Grazia De Rossi |
| Makeup | Guglielmo Bonotti, Maria Baroni, Gino Carlo Sensani, Grazia De Rossi |
| Hairstyling | Maria Baroni, Gino Carlo Sensani, Guglielmo Bonotti, Grazia De Rossi |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Sep 25, 1947 / Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 27, 1947
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