The Charterhouse of Parma
170 mins
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.
Mario Gallina
L'aubergiste
Walter Grant
(uncredited)
Enzo Musumeci Greco
(uncredited)
Laura Redi
Fausta (uncredited)
Dina Romano
Manamaccia (uncredited)
Michele Sakara
(uncredited)
Ermete Tamberlani
Le prêtre (uncredited)
Pierre Jarry
Screenplay
Pierre Véry
Screenplay
Franco Magli
Executive Producer
Fred Orain
Executive Producer
André Paulvé
Producer
Romolo Garroni
Director of Photography
Giulia Fontana
Editor
Jean d'Eaubonne
Production Design
Jean d'Eaubonne
Set Decoration
Ottavio Scotti
Set Decoration
Georges Annenkov
Costume Design
Franco Magli
Production Manager
Fred Orain
Production Manager
Raymond Villette
Assistant Director
Jacques Desagneaux
Editor