The Charterhouse of Parma

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Gérard Philipele marquis Fabrice Del Dong

Renée FaureClelia Conti

María Casaresla duchesse Gina de San Severina

Louis Saloule prince Ernest IV

Louis SeignerGrillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese

Tullio CarminatiLe comte Mosca, le premier ministre

Lucien CoëdelRassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)

Aldo SilvaniLe général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme

Maria MichiMarietta

Claudio GoraLe marquis Crescenzi

Mario Gallina

Mario GallinaL'aubergiste

Albert RémyCast