Onze heures sonnaient (1952)
Rome, début des années 1950, onze heures du matin. Une prostituée, l'épouse d'un ouvrier au chômage, l'amie d'un peintre, une fille enceinte, une domestique et deux cents autres femmes, à la suite d'une annonce publiée dans un journal, s'entassent et se bousculent pour obtenir un modeste poste de secrétaire. Le lieu où elles se trouvent est un vieil immeuble et l'escalier finit par s'effondrer. Plusieurs victimes sont conduites d'urgence à l'hôpital. Le scénario s'inspire d'un authentique fait divers.
Directeur:
Giuseppe De Santis
écrivains:
Basilio Franchina, Rodolfo Sonego, Gianni Puccini, Giuseppe De Santis, Cesare Zavattini.
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Carla Del Poggio as Luciana Renzoni |
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Lucia Bosè as Simona |
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Lea Padovani as Caterina the Prostitute |
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Maria Grazia Francia as Cornelia |
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Eva Vanicek as Gianna |
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Massimo Girotti as Nando the Unemployed |
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Raf Vallone as Carlo the artist |
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Elena Varzi as Adriana the Pregnant |
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Delia Scala as Angelina |
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Irène Galter as Clara |
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Paolo Stoppa as Impiegato |
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Naudio Di Claudio as Marinaio |
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Armando Francioli as Romoletto |
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Paola Borboni as Matilde |
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Romolo Bartolomeo as Fireman |
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Alberto Farnese as Augusto |
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Checco Durante as Padre di Adriana |
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Fausto Guerzoni as |
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Pietro Tordi as The Architect |
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Marco Vicario as |
| Camera | Roberto Gerardi | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Giuseppe De Santis | Story |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Story |
| Writing | Gianni Puccini | Story |
| Production | Spartaco Conversi | Production Secretary |
| Writing | Basilio Franchina | Story |
| Art | Léon Barsacq | Production Design |
| Sound | Ugo Giacomozzi | Conductor |
| Directing | Giovanna Valeri | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Basilio Franchina | Co-Director |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Story |
| Production | Paul Graetz | Producer |
| Sound | Mario Nascimbene | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Elio Petri | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Basilio Franchina | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gianni Puccini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Giuseppe De Santis | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe De Santis | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Editing | Gabriele Varriale | Editor |
| Camera | Otello Martelli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Elio Costanzi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elio Costanzi | Costume Design |
| Production | Giorgio Adriani | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eligio Trani | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Giovanni Rossi | Sound |
| Production | Leon Wipf | Production Manager |