Arturo's Island (1962)

  • NR
  • 08/27/1962 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 30m

Overview

Arturo is a teenage boy who lives alone on an island. His mother died when he was born, and his father is always away. From time to time, Arturo's father comes to see him, but only too soon leaves him again. He seems not to appreciate his son at all, but, nevertheless, Arturo adores his father. One day, Arturo's father arrives with his second wife, Nunciata, a seventeen-year-old girl with whom Arturo soon falls in love. Complicating the situation is Tonino, a criminal just released from prison and with whom the clearly bisexual dad Wilhelm is having a sexual relationship.

Damiano Damiani

Director, Screenplay

Ugo Liberatore

Screenplay

Elsa Morante

Novel

Enrico Ribulsi

Screenplay

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Cast

Vanni De Maigret's headshot

Vanni De Maigret

Arturo
Key Meersman's headshot

Key Meersman

Nunziata
Reginald Kernan's headshot

Reginald Kernan

Wilhelm
Gabriella Giorgelli's headshot

Gabriella Giorgelli

Teresa
Luigi Giuliani's headshot

Luigi Giuliani

Tonino Stella
Elvira Tonelli's headshot

Elvira Tonelli

Luigi Zerbinati's headshot

Luigi Zerbinati

Ireneo Petrucci's headshot

Ireneo Petrucci

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