Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956)
The beautiful Beatrice Cenci, daughter of the noble Francesco, falls in love with Olimpio. But she has to face the jealousy of his violent and morbid father, and the hostility of his stepmother Lucrezia, who has a relationship with her other stepson, James. The stepmother and stepson-lover plan to kill Francesco. And when the latter dies accidentally, they decide to put the blame on Beatrice and Olimpio.
Director:
Riccardo Freda
Writers:
Filippo Sanjust, Jacques Rémy.
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Micheline Presle as Lucrezia Cenci |
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Gino Cervi as Francesco Cenci |
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Fausto Tozzi as Olimpio Calvetti |
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Frank Villard as Giudice Ranieri |
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Claudine Dupuis as Martina |
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Anthony Steffen as Giacomo Cenci |
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Mireille Granelli as Beatrice Cenci |
| Directing | Riccardo Freda | Director |
| Sound | Franco Mannino | Music |
| Editing | Riccardo Freda | Editor |
| Writing | Filippo Sanjust | Screenplay |
| Editing | Giuliana Taucer | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Filippo Sanjust | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Jacques Rémy | Screenplay |
| Production | Arrigo Equini | Production Designer |
| Camera | Gábor Pogány | Director of Photography |