The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)

  • NR
  • 05/21/1948 (FR)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 50m

Overview

This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.

Christian-Jaque

Director, Screenplay

Stendhal

Novel

Pierre Jarry

Screenplay

Pierre Véry

Screenplay

Cast

Gérard Philipe's headshot

Gérard Philipe

le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
Renée Faure's headshot

Renée Faure

Clelia Conti
María Casares's headshot

María Casares

la duchesse Gina de San Severina
Louis Salou's headshot

Louis Salou

le prince Ernest IV
Louis Seigner's headshot

Louis Seigner

Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
Tullio Carminati's headshot

Tullio Carminati

Le comte Mosca, le premier ministre
Lucien Coëdel's headshot

Lucien Coëdel

Rassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)
Aldo Silvani's headshot

Aldo Silvani

Le général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme

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