The Charterhouse of Parma
This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.
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Gérard Philipe
le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
Renée Faure
Clelia Conti
María Casares
la duchesse Gina de San Severina
Louis Salou
le prince Ernest IV
Louis Seigner
Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
Tullio Carminati
Le comte Mosca, le premier ministre
Lucien Coëdel
Rassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)
Aldo Silvani
Le général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme
Maria Michi
Marietta
Claudio Gora
Le marquis Crescenzi
Nerio Bernardi
La mari de Fausta (uncredited)
Renato Chiantoni
Le soldat a la lettre anonyme (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli
(uncredited)
Attilio Dottesio
Ferrante Palla (uncredited)
