Tempest (1958 film)

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Tempest
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Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by Alberto Lattuada
Written by Alexander Pushkin (novel)
Ivo Perilli
Alberto Lattuada
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Starring Silvana Mangano
Van Heflin
Viveca Lindfors
Geoffrey Horne
Cinematography Aldo Tonti
Edited by Otello Colangeli
Henri Rust
Music by Piero Piccioni
Release date
  • 1 December 1958 (1958-12-01)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
Yugoslavia
LanguagesItalian
English
Box office$1.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) [1]

La tempesta (internationally released as Tempest) is a 1958 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is based on A History of Pugachev (1834) and the 1836 novel The Captain's Daughter , both by Alexander Pushkin. [2] For this film Lattuada was awarded a David di Donatello for Best Director. [3]

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Plot

In the year 1770, in imperial Russia, a young lieutenant named Grinyov is caught drunk during a military inspection. As punishment, Empress Catherine II orders him to be reassigned to a remote part of the empire—the fortified village of Belogorsk.

On his journey to this distant outpost, Grinyov encounters a man caught in a snowstorm and saves his life. Unbeknownst to him, this man is Yemelyan Pugachev, a Cossack who will soon lead a major rebellion against the Russian Empire.

Upon arriving at the fortress, Grinyov is placed under the command of Captain Mironov, a kind and honorable officer. Mironov has a daughter named Masha, and Grinyov quickly falls in love with her. However, his affection for Masha leads to conflict with another officer at the post—Lieutenant Shvabrin—who is also in love with her.

Meanwhile, the threat of the Cossack uprising, led by the very man Grinyov once saved, draws nearer. As events unfold, Grinyov is forced to navigate complex challenges involving loyalty, love, and survival during a time of political turmoil and rebellion.

Production

The film was shot in Košutnjak film studios in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (today Serbia). [4]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "1959: Probable Domestic Take", Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34
  2. ↑ Callisto Cosulich (1985). I Film di Alberto Lattuada. Gremese Editore, 1985. ISBN   8876051872.
  3. ↑ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   88-7742-221-1.
  4. ↑ "La tempesta". IMDb .


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