Christ Stopped at Eboli
In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
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Cast
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Gian Maria Volonté
Carlo Levi
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
Paolo Bonacelli
Don Luigi Magalone
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Midnight Express
Alain Cuny
Barone Nicola Rotunno
Known for
Emmanuelle
La Dolce Vita
Lea Massari
Luisa Levi
Known for
L'Avventura
Murmur of the Heart
Irene Papas
Giulia Venere
Known for
The Odyssey
Z
François Simon
Don Traiella
Known for
To Die of Love
Luigi Infantino
Chauffeur
Known for
Lucky Luciano
Accursio Di Leo
Joiner
Known for
The Mattei Affair
Francesco Callari
Dottore Gibilisco
Also in
Illustrious Corpses
Vincenzo Vitale
Dottore Milillo (as Vincenzo Vitale)
No other roles listed
Antonio Allocca
Don Cosimino
Known for
I Won the New Year's Lottery
The New Comics
Vincenzo Licata
L'Italo-Americano
Known for
Seduced and Abandoned
Francesco Rosi Director · Tonino Guerra Screenplay Raffaele La Capria Screenplay
First release February 22, 1979 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Vides Cinematografica, Action Films
Production
RAI
Production
Vides Cinematografica
Production
Action Films
Production
France · Italy
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Original title
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 22, 1979
Premiere · Rome (Premiere)
Italy · February 23, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 11, 1979 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Netherlands
January 31, 1980 · Theatrical
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