Mid-Century Loves (1954)
Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.
Directors:
Mario Chiari, Pietro Germi, Glauco Pellegrini, Antonio Pietrangeli, Roberto Rossellini.
Writers:
Vinicio Marinucci, Oreste Biancoli, Carlo Infascelli, Sandro Continenza, Roberto Rossellini, Giuseppe Mangione, Antonio Pietrangeli, Ettore Scola, Rodolfo Sonego, Vincenzo Talarico.
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Franco Interlenghi as Mario (segment "L'amore romantico") |
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Leonora Ruffo as Contessina Elena Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico") |
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Paola Borboni as Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico") |
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Carlo Ninchi as Count Massimo Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico") |
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Luigi Tosi as Count Edoardo Savelli (segment "L'amore romantico") |
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Maria Pia Casilio as Carmela (segment "Guerra 1915-18") |
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Lauro Gazzolo as Teacher (segment "Guerra 1915-18") |
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Albino Cocco as Antonio Mittica (segment "Guerra 1915-18") |
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Gustavo Serena as Mayor (segment "Guerra 1915-18") |
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Amedeo Trilli as Doctor (segment "Guerra 1915-18") |
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Silvana Pampanini as Susanna (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") |
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Alberto Sordi as Alberto (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") |
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Giuseppe Porelli as Fosco D'Agata (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") |
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Carlo Hintermann as Nightclub Manager (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") |
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Alba Arnova as Yvonne (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") |
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Antonella Lualdi as Carla (segment "Napoli 1943") |
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Franco Pastorino as Renato (segment "Napoli 1943") |
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Ugo D'Alessio as Octopus Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943") |
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Nello Ascoli as Doughnut Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943") |
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Salvatore Costa as Coffee Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943") |
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Lea Padovani as Isabella (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Andrea Checchi as Gabriele (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Carlo Campanini as Michelangelo Corradi (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Umberto Melnati as Cocò (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Lily Granado as Michelangelo Corradi's Wife (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Franco Scandurra as Excellency (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Scilla Vannucci as Ninì (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Edith Jost as Adelaide (segment "Girandola 1910") |
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Armando Annuale as Priest at the Party (segment "L'amore romantico") (uncredited) |
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Mauro Carbonoli as Mario's Colleague (segment "L'amore romantico") (uncredited) |
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Augusto Di Giovanni as Socialist Supporter (segment "Guerra 1915-18") (uncredited) |
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Assunta Radico as Carmela's Mother (segment "Guerra 1915-18") (uncredited) |
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Arturo Bragaglia as Alberto's Uncle (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
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Giovanni Korporaal as (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
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Fara Libassi as Alberto's Aunt (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
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Franco Migliacci as Fosco D'Agata's Assistant (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
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Amalia Pellegrini as Alberto's Mother (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
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Amerigo Santarelli as Superstitious Fascist (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
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Alberto Plebani as Opera Singer (segment "Napoli 1943") (uncredited) |
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Ettore Jannetti as Nightclub Manager (segment "Girandola 1910") (uncredited) |
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Attilio Martella as Nightclub Waiter (segment "Girandola 1910") (uncredited) |
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Renato Malavasi as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Vinicio Marinucci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Oreste Biancoli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlo Infascelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sandro Continenza | Screenplay |
| Writing | Roberto Rossellini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Giuseppe Mangione | Screenplay |
| Art | Mario Chiari | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria De Matteis | Costume Design |
| Art | Beni Montresor | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Alberto Paoletti | Conductor |
| Directing | Marcella Rossignotti | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gerardo Turilli | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mauro Morassi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Rolando Benedetti | Editor |
| Editing | Dolores Tamburini | Editor |
| Camera | Sergio Bergamini | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Umberto De Martino | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ada Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Ovidio Del Grande | Sound |
| Production | Aldo Pomilia | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Renato Annibali | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Silvio Clementelli | Production Manager |
| Directing | Mario Chiari | Director |
| Directing | Pietro Germi | Director |
| Directing | Glauco Pellegrini | Director |
| Directing | Antonio Pietrangeli | Director |
| Directing | Roberto Rossellini | Director |
| Production | Carlo Infascelli | Producer |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gino Peccerini | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Antonio Pietrangeli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ettore Scola | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vincenzo Talarico | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
