Piccolo mondo antico

Apr 10, 1941

1h 46m

★ 6.8

Overview

Franco, a young man of noble descent, marries Luisa, daughter of a humble clerk, against his grandmother's will.

Genres

Drama

Romance

History

Production Companies

Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI)

Artisti Tecnici Associati (ATA)

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Cast

Luisa Maironi

Alida Valli

Franco Maironi

Massimo Serato

la marchesa Orsola Maironi

Ada Dondini

zio Piero

Annibale Betrone

Ombretta Maironi

Mariu Pascoli

professor Gilardoni

Giacinto Molteni

Barborin

Elvira Bonecchi

Pasotti

Enzo Biliotti

il cav. Greisberg

Renato Cialente

mamma Teresa

Adele Garavaglia

don Costa

Carlo Tamberlani

il curato di Puria

Giovanni Barrella

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