The Gates of Heaven (1945)
Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto.
Director:
Vittorio De Sica
Writers:
Adolfo Franci, Diego Fabbri, Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini, Carlo Musso.
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Marina Berti as The nurse |
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Elettra Druscovich as Filomena, the housekeeper |
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Massimo Girotti as The blind youth |
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Roldano Lupi as Giovanni Brandacci, the pianist |
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Carlo Ninchi as The blind youth's companion |
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Elli Parvo as The provocative lady |
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María Mercader as Maria (as Maria Mercader) |
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Cristiano Cristiani as Claudio Gorini, the paralyzed child |
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Giovanni Grasso as The paralyzed salesman |
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Giuseppe Forcina as The engineer |
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Enrico Ribulsi as One of the salseman's grandchildren |
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Amelia Bissi as Mrs. Enrichetta |
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Annibale Betrone as The doctor from the white train |
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Tilde Teldi as The countess nurse |
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Pina Piovani as The aunt of little Claudio |
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Giulio Alfieri as An elderly gentleman |
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Giulio Calì as The curious Neapolitan |
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Teresa Mariani as |
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Vittorio Cottafavi as |
| Directing | Vittorio De Sica | Director |
| Production | Gino Peccerini | Production Assistant |
| Art | Salvo D'Angelo | Production Design |
| Directing | Carlo Musso | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Adolfo Franci | Screenplay |
| Sound | Enzo Masetti | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Salvo D'Angelo | Producer |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound |
| Writing | Diego Fabbri | Screenplay |
| Camera | Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Vittorio De Sica | Screenplay |
| Production | Corrado Conti di Senigallia | Producer |
| Production | Alberto Tronchet | Production Manager |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlo Musso | Screenplay |
| Directing | Paolo Moffa | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Mario Bonotti | Editor |
| Art | Enrico Ciampi | Set Decoration |
