The Eternal Chain

1952 film

  • Mario Brancacci
  • Anton Giulio Majano
Produced byAlberto MegaleStarringMarcello MastroianniCinematographyBitto AlbertiniEdited byOtello ColangeliMusic byTarcisio FuscoDistributed byMegale Film
Release date
  • 2 May 1952 (1952-05-02)
Running time
98 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

The Eternal Chain (Italian: L'eterna catena) is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Anton Giulio Majano.[1]

Plot

A naval officer becomes the lover of his brother's girlfriend. The latter kills a suitor of the girl; of the murder, however, the other is accused, who is forced to flee. Returning years after joining the Foreign Legion, he discovers that a son was born from the relationship; the brother opposes their union and accidentally dies, but before him he confesses his crime.[2]

Cast

  • Marcello Mastroianni as Walter Ronchi
  • Gianna Maria Canale as Maria Raneri
  • Marco Vicario as Sandro Ronchi
  • Leda Gloria as Donna Teresa, madre di Maria
  • Umberto Spadaro as Maresciallo della legione straniera
  • Carlo Croccolo as Peppino
  • Aldo Nicodemi as Filippo Lanza
  • Olinto Cristina as Maestro Vallini
  • Nietta Zocchi as The 'Alhambra' Owner
  • Gisella Monaldi as Donna Carmela
  • Duccio Sissia as Walter - Maria's son
  • Corrado Mantoni as himself (as Corrado)
  • Mario Galli
  • Liana Billi
  • Giulio Battiferri

References

  1. ^ "The Complete Index To World Film: The Eternal Chain". CITWF.com. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  2. ^ "L'ETERNA CATENA". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.

External links

  • The Eternal Chain at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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