The Charterhouse of Parma
Released: February 21, 1948Runtime: 170 minLanguage: FR
This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.
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Renee Faure
as Clelia Conti
Lucien Coedel
as Rassi, le chef de la police
Louis Salou
as Le prince Ernest IV
Maria Casares
as La duchesse Gina de San Severina
Gerard Philipe
as Le marquis Fabrice del Dongo
Tullio Carminati
as Le comte Mosca, le premier ministre
Aldo Silvani
as Le général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme
Maria Michi
as Marietta
Claudio Gora
as Le marquis Crescenzi
Louis Seigner
as Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
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