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Cast
Milly Vitale
as Lucilla of Torrebruna
Frank Latimore
as Franco
Francesco Golisano
as Giacomo Ferrin, aka Ciampin
Gino Cervi
as Colonel of Torrebruna
Harry Feist
as Schubert, Austrian officer
Carlo Croccolo
as Esposito
Ludmilla Dudarova
as Helene - Ludmilla's stepmother
Gina Falckenberg
as Majda
Nyta Dover
as ragazza
Gianni Musy
as Goffredo
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorGiorgio Bianchi
WritersFulvio Palmieri, Fabrizio Sarazani, Oreste Biancoli
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIl caimano del Piave
About Il caimano del Piave
It is 1917, the period of the First World War when Italy is fighting Austria-Hungary. Lucilla di Torrebruna leaves high school and returns to her father, a colonel in the cavalry, who lives at San Donà di Piave.
Directed by Giorgio Bianchi, Il caimano del Piave leans on a strong ensemble — Milly Vitale, Frank Latimore, Francesco Golisano — 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 drama titles of 1951.
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