The Eternal Chain

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The Eternal Chain
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Spanish film poster
Directed by Anton Giulio Majano
Written by
Produced byAlberto Megale
Starring Marcello Mastroianni
Cinematography Bitto Albertini
Edited by Otello Colangeli
Music by Tarcisio Fusco
Distributed byMegale Film
Release date
  • 2 May 1952 (1952-05-02)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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

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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]

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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.