Christ stopped in Eboli (film)

Christ stopped in Eboli ( Cristo if E fermato has Eboli ) is a Franco-Italian film carried out by Francesco Rosi in 1979, with Gian Maria Volontè in the main role. It is the adaptation of the Romance éponyme of Carlo Levi telling, in the fascistic Italy, the exile of an opponent in a lost village of Lucanie.

Synopsis

Inspired of the Autobiographical novel of Carlo Levi, this film tells the life of a doctor and writer Antifasciste placed under house arrest starting from 1935. Any activity is prohibited to him, including exerting medicine. He discovers the country world, far from the intellectual circles. It will be released at the end of two years after having conquered the regard of the poor peasants of the area.

Data sheet

Title: Christ stopped in Eboli
original Titer: Cristo if E fermato has Eboli
Réalisation: Francesco Turned pink
Scenario: Tonino Guerra, Turned pink Francesco and Raffaele Producing Capria
: Francesco Turned pink
Production: Vacuums, Fides, Spoke Due (Rome), Action Film (Paris)
Decorations: Andrea Crisanti
Music: Piero Piccioni
Photography: Pasqualino De Santis
Assembly: Ruggero Mastroianni
Original version: Italian
Sound: Mario Bramonti
Country of origin: Italy
Format: Colors - Mono
Kind: Political film
Lasted: 150 minutes
Coming out date: 1979

Distribution

Gian Maria Will: Carlo Levi
Lea Massari: Luisa Levi
Alain Cuny: The baron Rotundo
Irene Dads: Giulia
Paolo Bonacelli : Podestat, gift Luigino Magalone
François Simon: The priest, gift Traiella
Francesco Càllari: Doctor Gibilisco
Antonio Allocca: The inspector of the taxes
Tommaso Polgar: " Sanaporcelle"
Vincenzo Vital: Doctor Milillo
Luigi Infantino: The driver
Accursio Di Leo: The carpenter
Frank Raviele: The sergeant
Maria Antonia Capotorto: Mrs Caterina
Lidia Bavusi: The widow

Distinctions

1979 : Price David di Donatello of best film and the best realizer
1979: Grand Prix of the International festival of film of Moscow
1983: Price of the British Academy off Film and Television Arts, " better film in language étrangère"

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