La gerla di Papà Martin (1924)
An ageing couple, Papa Martin and his wife Genovieffa, live modestly while their son Armando and goddaughter Amelia complete their studies away from home. When the young pair return to celebrate Armando’s law degree, a debt collector exposes that his qualification is forged and demands repayment. To protect his son’s honour, Papa Martin sacrifices his own comfort, returning to work and sending Armando away to start anew. As time passes, the family’s love, guilt, and redemption intertwine in a heartfelt story of sacrifice and moral reckoning.
Director: Mario Bonnard
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Gianna Terribili-Gonzales as Olimpia |
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Francesco Amodio as Papá Martin |
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Augusta Raspantini as Genovieffa |
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Giuseppe Amato as Armando Martins |
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Enzo Biliotti as Feliciano |
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Gino Viotti as Charançon |
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Orietta Oriani as |
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Orietta Claudi as Amelia |
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Rinaldo Rinaldi as Capitano Dubourg |
| Directing | Mario Bonnard | Director |
| Writing | Eugène Cormon | Writer |
| Writing | Eugène Grangé | Writer |
| Crew | Giuseppe Paolo Vitrotti | Cinematography |