The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10. It runs long at 2h 50m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Christian-JaqueDirector
- Pierre JarryScreenplay
- Pierre VéryScreenplay
- Renzo RosselliniOriginal Music Composer
- Christian-JaqueScreenplay
Cast
- Gérard Philipele marquis Fabrice Del Dong
- Renée FaureClelia Conti
- María Casaresla duchesse Gina de San Severina
- Louis Saloule prince Ernest IV
- Louis SeignerGrillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
- Tullio CarminatiLe comte Mosca, le premier ministre
- Lucien CoëdelRassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)
- Aldo SilvaniLe général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme
- Maria MichiMarietta
- Claudio GoraLe marquis Crescenzi
- Mario GallinaL'aubergiste
- Albert RémyCast
