Campane a martello
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Agostina is a maid turned prostitute during World War II. She sends all the money she makes to the local priest in her home village for safekeeping. After the war is over Agostina and her friend Australia plan to open a clothing store so they return to her home island to collect the money from the priest. But after arriving there Agostina learns in shock that the priest has been dead for more than a year and that his eccentric successor mistook the received money for donations and spent all of it on building a new orphanage for war orphans. To make matters even worse, other islanders think that Agostina is now a millionaire and beg her to help them financially.
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Cast
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Gina Lollobrigida
Agostina
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Yvonne Sanson
Australia
Known for
The Conformist
Day of Anger
Carlo Romano
Il maresciallo
Known for
I Vitelloni
West and Soda
Carlo Giustini
Marco
Known for
El Cid
Barabbas
Clelia Matania
Bianca
Known for
Don't Look Now
Toto and the Women
Ernesto Almirante
Il Possidente
Known for
The White Sheik
Cops and Robbers
Agostino Salvietti
Il Sindaco
Known for
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The Gold of Naples
Gino Saltamerenda
Fernando
Known for
Bicycle Thieves
Salvatore Arcidiacono
Il Farmacista
No other roles listed
Ada Colangeli
Francesca
Also in
Bread, Love and Dreams
Chronicle of Poor Lovers
Pasquale Misiano
Autista del camioncino
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Scandal in Sorrento
Eduardo De Filippo
Don Andrea
Known for
Christmas at the Cupiello Household
Everybody Go Home!
Luigi Zampa Director · Piero Tellini Screenplay Nino Rota Composer
First release September 16, 1949 · Produced in Italy
Production
Lux Film
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 16, 1949
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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