The Charterhouse of Parma
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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.
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Cast
31 people
Gérard Philipe
le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
Known for
Fan-Fan the Tulip
The Lovers of Montparnasse
Renée Faure
Clelia Conti
Known for
The President
The Judge and the Assassin
María Casares
la duchesse Gina de San Severina
Known for
Orpheus
Children of Paradise
Louis Salou
le prince Ernest IV
Known for
Children of Paradise
Louis Seigner
Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
Known for
L'Eclisse
The Truth
Tullio Carminati
Le comte Mosca, le premier ministre
Known for
Roman Holiday
El Cid
Lucien Coëdel
Rassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)
Also in
The Bellman
The Idiot
Aldo Silvani
Le général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme
Known for
La Strada
Nights of Cabiria
Maria Michi
Marietta
Known for
Last Tango in Paris
Rome, Open City
Claudio Gora
Le marquis Crescenzi
Known for
Il Sorpasso
Danger: Diabolik
Mario Gallina
L'aubergiste
Known for
The Children Are Watching Us
Albert Rémy
Known for
The 400 Blows
The Train
Christian-Jaque Director · Pierre Véry Screenplay Pierre Jarry Screenplay
Director Screenplay
Christian-Jaque
Screenplay
Pierre Véry
Screenplay
Pierre Jarry
Author
Stendhal
Composer
Renzo Rossellini
Cinematographer
Nicolas Hayer
Cinematographer
Romolo Garroni
Editor
Jacques Desagneaux
Editor
Giulia Fontana
Production designer
Jean d'Eaubonne
Costume designer
Georges Annenkov
First release February 21, 1948 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages French, Italian
Production
Excelsa Film
Production
Les Films André Paulvé
Production
Scalera Film
Production
Excelsa Films
Production
Scalera Film S.p.a.
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Chartreuse de Parme
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 21, 1948
Theatrical
France · May 21, 1948
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
August 31, 1953 · Theatrical
XC
August 12, 1949 · Theatrical
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