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Cast
Gérard Philipe
as le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
Renée Faure
as Clelia Conti
María Casares
as la duchesse Gina de San Severina
Louis Salou
as le prince Ernest IV
Louis Seigner
as Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
Tullio Carminati
as Le comte Mosca, le premier ministre
Lucien Coëdel
as Rassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)
Aldo Silvani
as Le général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme
Maria Michi
as Marietta
Claudio Gora
as Le marquis Crescenzi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime2h 50m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes21
DirectorChristian-Jaque
WritersPierre Jarry, Christian-Jaque, Pierre Véry
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Charterhouse of Parma
About The Charterhouse of Parma
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.
Directed by Christian-Jaque, The Charterhouse of Parma leans on a strong ensemble — Gérard Philipe, Renée Faure, María Casares — 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 1948.
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