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The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)

The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1948, February 21
Directors: Christian-Jaque
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Excelsa Film, Les Films André Paulvé, Scalera Film
Cast: Aldo Silvani, Attilio Dottesio, Tullio Carminati, Claudio Ermelli, Tina Lattanzi, Enrico Glori, Claudio Gora, Michele Sakara, Maria Michi, Nerio Bernardi, Walter Grant, María Casares

Overview:

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.