Twelve Hours to Live (1951)

  • NR
  • 02/14/1951 (FR)
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • 1h 21m

Overview

After dying in a car accident, wealthy shoe industrialist Carlo Bacchi finds himself in the afterlife, where he is condemned to hell for having committed evil while alive. Defending himself against the accusation in an impassioned plea, however, he succeeds in obtaining to return to earth for a few hours to make reparation for the evil he committed and, above all, for the bad deed that caused Amedeo Santini's suicide attempt. The affair will lead him to make a risky but happy choice.

Luigi Zampa

Director

Cesare Zavattini

Story

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Screenplay

Vitaliano Brancati

Screenplay

Diego Fabbri

Screenplay

Henri Jeanson

Screenplay

Giorgio Moser

Screenplay

Cast

Jean Gabin's headshot

Jean Gabin

Carlo Bacchi
Elli Parvo's headshot

Elli Parvo

Lidia Guidi, l'amante di Carlo Bacchi
Antonella Lualdi's headshot

Antonella Lualdi

Maria, la nipote di Santini
Paola Borboni's headshot

Paola Borboni

Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
Carlo Sposito's headshot

Carlo Sposito

il duca Luca Sorino
Elena Altieri's headshot

Elena Altieri

la contessa
Maso Lotti's headshot

Maso Lotti

Nanni, il fidanzato di Maria
Bella Starace Sainati's headshot

Bella Starace Sainati

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