Fatal Desire (1954)
In Pietro Mascagni's tragic opera, a soldier returns home from war to reclaim his former fiancée, only to find that she's married someone else in his absence, leading to jealousy, betrayal, and murder.
Director: Carmine Gallone
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Ettore Manni as Turiddu |
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Kerima as Lola |
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May Britt as Santuzza |
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Anthony Quinn as Alfio |
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Virginia Balestrieri as Mamma Lucia |
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Umberto Spadaro as Uncle Brasi |
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Grazia Spadaro as Aunt Camilla |
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Angelo Puglisi as |
| Writing | Art Cohn | Writer |
| Writing | Francesco De Feo | Writer |
| Writing | Basilio Franchina | Writer |
| Writing | Carmine Gallone | Writer |
| Writing | Guido Menasci | Writer |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Writer |
| Writing | Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti | Writer |
| Writing | Giovanni Verga | Short Story |
| Directing | Carmine Gallone | Director |
| Sound | Pietro Mascagni | Music |
| Sound | Oliviero de Fabritiis | Music Director |
| Sound | Luigi Ricci | Music |
| Sound | Tito Gobbi | Musician |
| Production | Rosario Patané | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Giuseppe Di Biase | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Aldo Calpini | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Antonio Modica | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Sabino Tonti | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuliano Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanni Donelli | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Anna Gruber | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Rolando Benedetti | Editor |
| Editing | Lina Caterini | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Giorgio Riganti | Production Manager |
| Production | Antonio Altoviti | General Manager |