Flesh Will Surrender
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Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...
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Cast
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Roldano Lupi
Giulio Wanzer
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Aldo Fabrizi
Giovanni Episcopo
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Rome, Open City
Cops and Robbers
Yvonne Sanson
Ginevra Canale
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The Conformist
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Emilia Canale
Known for
Purple Noon
Cops and Robbers
Alberto Sordi
Doberti
Known for
The Marquis of Grillo
I Vitelloni
Amedeo Fabrizi
Ciro Episcopo
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We All Loved Each Other So Much
Nando Bruno
Antonio
Known for
Rome, Open City
The Widower
Francesco De Marco
Canale
Also in
Ho ritrovato mio figlio
Trieste cantico d'amore
Lia Grani
Signora Adele
Also in
La famiglia Passaguai
Welcome Reverend!
Maria Gonnelli
Santina
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Gino Cavalieri
Direttore dell'Archivio
Known for
The Key
Lost Soul
Luca Cortese
Il Marchese Aguti
Alberto Lattuada Director · Federico Fellini Screenplay Aldo Fabrizi Screenplay
First release August 27, 1947 · Produced in Italy · Production Lux Film
Production
Pao Film
Production
Lux Film
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Italy
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Original title
Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 27, 1947
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · September 27, 1947
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 25, 1947 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
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