Italy / Feb 22, 1979 / Rome (Premiere)
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Accursio Di Leo | Joiner |
| Francesco Callari | Dottore Gibilisco |
| Vincenzo Vitale | Dottore Milillo (as Vincenzo Vitale) |
| Antonio Allocca | Don Cosimino |
| Vincenzo Licata | L'Italo-Americano |
| Muzzi Loffredo | |
| Lidia Bavusi | |
| Francesco Capotorto | |
| Maria Antonia Capotorto | |
| Antonio Jodice | |
| Pasquale Tartaro | |
| Tommy Polgár | Sanaporcelle (as Tommaso Polgar) |
| Paolo Di Sabato | |
| Francesco Palumbo | |
| Felice Carlucci | |
| Vito Caraccia | |
| Pietro Peragine |
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| Rocco Sisto | Old Man with Big Moustache |
| Francesco Laruccia | |
| Antonio Di Leva | |
| Giuseppe Persia | |
| Giacomo Giardina | |
| Stavros Tornes | |
| Frank Raviele | |
| Francesca Massaro | |
| Carmelo Lauria | Carmelino - Son of Giulia |
| Silverio Blasi | (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Gromo | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cristo si è fermato a Eboli |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RAI, Vides Cinematografica, Action Films |
| Release date | 23 febbraio 1979 |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi, Nicola Carraro |
| Writer | Carlo Levi, Tonino Guerra, Raffaele La Capria, Francesco Rosi |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni, Antonio Di Lorenzo, Lea Mazzocchi |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis, Sergio Strizzi, Marcello Mastrogirolamo, Roberto Meddi, Mario Cimini, Adolfo Bartoli, Aldo Colanzi |
| Assistant directors | Gianni Arduini, Francesco Rosi, Franca Invernizzi |
| Lighting | Luciano Leoni |
| Camera operators | Mario Cimini, Pasqualino De Santis, Sergio Strizzi, Marcello Mastrogirolamo, Roberto Meddi, Adolfo Bartoli, Aldo Colanzi |
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| Additional photography | Pasqualino De Santis, Sergio Strizzi, Marcello Mastrogirolamo, Roberto Meddi, Mario Cimini, Adolfo Bartoli, Aldo Colanzi |
| Production design | Andrea Crisanti, Benito Leonardi, Oreste Quercioli, Alberto Michettoni |
| Art direction | Andrea Crisanti, Benito Leonardi, Oreste Quercioli, Alberto Michettoni |
| Set decoration | Andrea Crisanti, Benito Leonardi, Oreste Quercioli, Alberto Michettoni |
| Music | Piero Piccioni, Mario Bramonti, Gianni D'Amico, Giuseppe Muratori, Renato Marinelli, Gianfranco Plenizio |
| Sound | Mario Bramonti, Gianni D'Amico, Giuseppe Muratori, Renato Marinelli, Piero Piccioni, Gianfranco Plenizio |
| Costume design | Enrico Sabbatini, Franco Freda, Adalgisa Favella, Giovanni Viti, Anna Orazi |
| Makeup | Franco Freda, Enrico Sabbatini, Adalgisa Favella, Giovanni Viti, Anna Orazi |
| Hairstyling | Enrico Sabbatini, Franco Freda, Adalgisa Favella, Giovanni Viti, Anna Orazi |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 11, 1979 / Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Feb 23, 1979
Netherlands / Jan 31, 1980
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