| Metello | |
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| Directed by | Mauro Bolognini |
| Written by | Luigi Bazzoni Mauro Bolognini Suso Cecchi d'Amico Ugo Pirro Vasco Pratolini |
| Produced by | Gianni Hecht Lucari Fausto Saraceni |
| Starring | Massimo Ranieri |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Production company | Documento Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Metello is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character.
Plot
During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start a new life after the sudden loss of his parents. He meets a young girl, Ersilia. They get married and have a son. Metello becomes involved in a political activity at work and is arrested. He then lies that he won't be involved in the activity anymore, and as a result, has to flee town. He arrives at his new destination, and meets a middle-aged school teacher. He then has an affair with her, and as a result, she gives birth to his daughter. Towards the end of the film, Metello realizes that he really belongs back home with Ersilia.
Cast
- Massimo Ranieri as Metello
- Ottavia Piccolo as Ersilia
- Frank Wolff as Betto
- Tina Aumont as Idina
- Lucia Bosé as Viola
- Pino Colizzi as Renzoli
- Mariano Rigillo as Olindo
- Luigi Diberti as Lippi
- Manuela Andrei as Adele Salani
- Corrado Gaipa as Badolati
- Adolfo Geri as Del Bueno
- Claudio Biava as Moretti
- Franco Balducci as Chellini
- Steffen Zacharias as Pallesi
- Renzo Montagnani as Poldo Salani
- Sergio Ciulli
Awards
Massimo won the David di Donatello award for best actor, and Ottavia Piccolo won the award for Best Actress at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
References
- "Metello". MyMovies. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Festival de Cannes: Metello". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
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- 1970s historical drama films
- 1970s Italian-language films
- Films set in Florence
- Films directed by Mauro Bolognini
- Films scored by Ennio Morricone
- Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro
- Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico
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