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The Charterhouse of Parma

65% | Feb 21, 1948
Drama Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

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Gérard Philipe
le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
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Renée Faure
Clelia Conti
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María Casares
la duchesse Gina de San Severina
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Louis Salou
le prince Ernest IV
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Louis Seigner
Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese

Featured Crew

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Christian-Jaque
Director
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Stendhal
Novel
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Christian-Jaque
Screenplay
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Pierre Jarry
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Pierre Véry
Screenplay
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Franco Magli
Executive Producer
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Fred Orain
Executive Producer
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André Paulvé
Producer
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Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
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Romolo Garroni
Director of Photography
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Nicolas Hayer
Director of Photography
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Giulia Fontana
Editor

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