Children of Chance (1949 film)

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Children of Chance
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Directed by Luigi Zampa
Written by Michael Medwin
Piero Tellini
Produced by John Sutro
Ludovico Toeplitz
Starring Patricia Medina
Yvonne Mitchell
Manning Whiley
Cinematography Carlo Montuori
Edited by Eraldo Da Roma
Music by Nino Rota
Production
companies
Ortus Films
Lux Film
Distributed by British Lion Film Corporation
Release date
  • October 1949 (1949-10)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Children of Chance is a 1949 British drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Patricia Medina, Yvonne Mitchell and Manning Whiley. [1]

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It was shot on location in Ischia at the same time as an Italian version Alarm Bells , also directed by Zampa but with a different cast. Michael Medwin adapted the original Italian screenplay for the English version.

Synopsis

Agostina has made some money in the black market of Rome during the Second World War and sent it back to her hometown priest for safekeeping. However, returning to the island intending to recover the money, she finds that the priest has died and his successor has used it to build an orphanage.

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References

  1. Sandra Brennan (2011). "New York Times: Children of Chance". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2008.