The Constancy of Reason (1964)
Florence, early 1960s. Bruno aspires to be hired at a prestigious factory, but his Communist ideals — instilled by Millo, a father figure and family friend in love with Bruno's widowed mother Ivana — are an obstacle. His relationship with Lori, a beautiful and tormented young woman who has just returned from Milan, reshapes his convictions. Freely adapted from a minor novel by Vasco Pratolini.
Director:
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Writer:
Pasquale Festa Campanile
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Catherine Deneuve as Lori |
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Sami Frey as Bruno |
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Enrico Maria Salerno as Millo |
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Norma Bengell as Ivana |
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Andrea Checchi as |
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Valeria Moriconi as |
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Sergio Tofano as |
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Romolo Valli as |
| Directing | Pasquale Festa Campanile | Director |
| Writing | Pasquale Festa Campanile | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vasco Pratolini | Novel |
| Sound | Giorgio Zinzi | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ennio Guarnieri | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Giorgio Zinzi | Music |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Directing | Mirella Gamacchio | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Franco Giraldi | Assistant Director |
| Production | Angelo Iacono | Production Manager |