The Charterhouse of Parma

The Charterhouse of Parma

1948 · 170 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Christian-Jaque · Written by Pierre Jarry

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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
Mario Gallina L'aubergiste
Albert Rémy

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