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Cast
Gino Cervi
as Luigi Manfredi
Maria Denis
as Maria Valente
Leonardo Cortese
as Giuseppe Manfredi
Luigi Tosi
as Giovanni Manfredi
Carlo Campanini
as Guido Valente
Danielle Benson
as Caterina
Daniela Benucci
as piccola Caterina/Carmina-Norina da bambina
Nando Bruno
as il brigadiere
Tino Buazzelli
as Michele
Maurizio Di Nardo
as Luigi ragazzo
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes7
DirectorVittorio Cottafavi
WritersGiorgio Capitani, Giuliano Conte, Siro Angeli
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Flame that Never Dies
About The Flame that Never Dies
Inspired to the real story of the Carabiniere Salvo D'Acquisto. We see how, to save 22 hostages from dead sentence by Nazi, he decided to sacrifice himself.
Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, The Flame that Never Dies leans on a strong ensemble — Gino Cervi, Maria Denis, Leonardo Cortese — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1949.
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