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Italian films of 1952

A list of films produced in Italy in 1952 :-A-B:-C-Z:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...

 Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 prison drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by Luigi Capuano

Luigi Capuano

Luigi Capuano was an Italian film director and screenwriter.Born at Naples, directed 43 films between 1947 and 1971.-Selected filmography:* Vertigine d'amore * Gli amanti di Ravello * The Adventurer of Tortuga...

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Plot

Rosa Lulli, has an illegitimate 20-year old son, named Stefano, who lives with her in the house of Professor Arlotta. Stefano is in love with Lydia, the granddaughter of the professor. The couple has a gambling addiction: the need to obtain a large sum to meet gambling debts, which pushes him to accept the loving invitation of Jeannette, owner of a dance school, where Stefano goes to play. But Jeannette is the lover of Pasquale Anitra, head of a criminal gang. When he is killed in Jeannette's home, Stefano is framed and arrested and tried for the murder. Stefano is sentenced to life in prison. Lydia, attending dance school, later hears a conversation in which Jeannette confesses to the murder. She tells the police, but is kidnapped by the criminal gang. During the chase, Jeannette is wounded and before dying, confesses to the authorities. Stefano is freed and marries Lydia.

Cast

• Franco Interlenghi
  Franco Interlenghi
  Franco Interlenghi is an Italian actor.He made his acting debut at 15 in Vittorio De Sica's 1946 Neorealist film Sciuscià....
  
   as Stefano Lulli
• Sandro Ruffini
  Sandro Ruffini
  Sandro Ruffini was an Italian film actor and voice actor.He appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1954, and was also active in theatre and radio...
  
   as Avvocato Leonardi
• Marisa Merlini
  Marisa Merlini
  Marisa Merlini was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appreared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005...
  
   as Jeannette
• Leda Gloria
  Leda Gloria
  Leda Gloria was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 66 films between 1929 and 1965.-Selected filmography:* Side Street Story * Three Girls from Rome * The Eternal Chain...
  
   as Francesca — Stefano's mother
• Tina Pica
  Tina Pica
  Tina Pica was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, Her debut on films was with Il cappello a tre punte when she was 50 years old...
  
  as Mrs. De Giorgi
• Hélène Rémy as Lidia
• Ernesto Almirante as The Professor — Lidia's grandfather

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