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1955-09-23 · 90 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

Don Paolo, a young parson troubled by his love for Agnese, tries to make peace in a little village in Sardinia where two families are at war.

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Directors
Mario Monicelli
Production companies
Le Louvre Film, Cormoran Films, Documento Film, UGC Films
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mel FerrerMel FerrerDon Paolo Salinas
Amedeo NazzariAmedeo NazzariCostantino Corraine
Lea MassariLea MassariAgnese Barras
Henri VilbertHenri VilbertNiccodemo Barras
Germaine KerjeanMaddalena Solinas
Eduardo CiannelliEduardo CiannelliVescovo
Decimo CristianiAntonio
Paolo FerraraMaresciallo Taddei
Mario GuglielmiMareddu
Ornella SpegniLa vedova Casu
Giulio BattiferriGiulio Battiferri
Antonio GradoliAntonio Gradoli
Renato TerraRenato Terra
Aldo PiniAldo Pini
Mimmo PalmaraMimmo Palmara
Armando Guarnieri
Orazio Costa
Giuseppe Chinnici
Manlio Busoni
Memmo LuisiAntioco (uncredited)

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