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The Eternal Chain (1952)

Original title: l'eterna catena
Production: Italy|98 min| black and white
Dramatic, Romantic
Poster of movie The Eternal Chain
walter, a naval officer, falls in love with his brother sandro's girlfriend, who is also coveted by the ship's owner on whom he serves. the latter tries to rape the girl, sandro kills him, but walter is accused of the crime, fleeing and enlisting in the foreign legion. years later walter finds his brother who betrays him by denouncing him, but dies in an accident. the former officer finds the girl, who has had a child from their brief relationship, and joins her.

Direction

ManNino Scolaroaiuto regista

Production and Screenplay

Anton Giulio MajanoAnton Giulio Majanosceneggiatore
Mario Brancaccisceneggiatore
Alberto Megaleproduttore

Interpreters and Characters

Marcello MastroianniMarcello Mastroianni(età:28)
(Walter Ronchi)
Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canale(età:25)
(Maria Laneri)
Marco VicarioMarco Vicario(età:27)
(Sandro Ronchi)
Umberto SpadaroUmberto Spadaro(età:48)
(maresciallo della Legione Straniera)
Carlo CroccoloCarlo Croccolo(età:26)
(Peppino)
Leda GloriaLeda Gloria(età:40)
(donna Teresa, madre di Maria)
Aldo Nicodemi(età:33)
(Filippo Lanza)
Duccio Sissia(età:6)
(bambino di Maria)
Olinto CristinaOlinto Cristina(età:64)
(maestro Bandini)
CorradoCorrado(età:28)
(Corrado)
Nietta ZocchiNietta Zocchi(età:43)
Nino VingelliNino Vingelli(età:40)
Mario Galli(età:21)

Technical staff

Adalberto AlbertiniAdalberto Albertinidirettore della fotografia
Otello ColangeliOtello Colangelimontatore
Carlo Fioreoperatore
Folco Laudatidirettore di produzione
ManArrigo Equiniscenografo
Tarcisio Fuscomusiche
Fulvio Barsottiscenografo
Fulvio Barsottiarredatore