The Rape of the Sabine (1945)
Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...
Director:
Mario Bonnard
Writers:
Mario Amendola, Mario Bonnard.
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Totò as Aristide Tromboni |
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Carlo Campanini as Maestro Ernesto Molmenti |
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Clelia Matania as Rosina |
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Laura Gore as Paolina |
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Luisa Alliani as Ermenegilda |
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Olga Solbelli as Matilde |
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Lia Corelli as Mariannina |
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Fosca Spadaro as Figlia di Tancredi |
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Aldo Silvani as Tancredi |
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Mario Pisu as Alberto Randoni |
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Giuseppe Rinaldi as Emilio |
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Claudio Ermelli as Germani |
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Mario Castellani as Il proprietario del teatro |
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Peppino Spadaro as Turiddu |
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Aristide Garbini as Bartolomeo |
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Ciro Berardi as Il brigadiere dei carabinieri |
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Italo Pirani as Il direttore della scuola |
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Erminio Spalla as Giovanni |
| Writing | Mario Amendola | Story |
| Directing | Mario Bonnard | Director |
| Art | Armando Suscipi | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Giulio Bonnard | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gino Cittadini | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Cesare A. Bixio | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Mario Amendola | Screenplay |
| Camera | Giuseppe La Torre | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mario Rappini | Production Design |
| Directing | Gastone Bartolucci | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Mario Bonnard | Screenplay |
| Sound | Enzo Cambi | Sound |
| Writing | Giorgio Moser | Story |
| Editing | Gino Talamo | Editor |
| Directing | Gino Talamo | First Assistant Director |