The Return of Don Camillo

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The Return of Don Camillo
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Written by Giovannino Guareschi (story)
René Barjavel
Julien Duvivier
Giuseppe Amato
Produced byGiuseppe Amato
Starring Fernandel
Gino Cervi
Édouard Delmont
Paolo Stoppa
Narrated by Emilio Cigoli
Cinematography Anchise Brizzi
Edited by Marthe Poncin
Music by Alessandro Cicognini
Release date
  • 5 June 1953 (1953-06-05)
Running time
115 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
Languages French
Italian

The Return of Don Camillo (Italian: Il ritorno di Don Camillo; French: Le Retour de don Camillo) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. [1] The film's sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi. It was the second of five films featuring Fernandel as the Italian priest Don Camillo and his struggles with Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi, the Communist Mayor of their rural town.

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Plot

Don Camillo is exiled to a remote and bleak mountain parish by his bishop at the request of Peppone, the Communist mayor of a small Po Valley town named Brescello. But the mayor develops problems with the citizens of the town, who want Camillo back as parish priest. In addition, a flood threatens to destroy Brescello and its environs. So Peppone calls back the priest, and he tries to raise the money needed to prevent damage from the imminent flood. However, delays occur and the flood devastates the area. Don Camillo insists on remaining in the town as the townspeople flee to safety, but the film ends on a heart-warming note as the sun breaks out heralding the end of the flood.

Cast

Reception

It was the second most popular film of the year at the French box office in 1953. [2]

Sequel

References

  1. ↑ Moliterno p.80
  2. ↑ "1953 at the box office". Box Office Story.
  3. ↑ Don Camillo e l'on. Peppone at IMDb
  4. ↑ Don Camillo monsignore ma non troppo at IMDb
  5. ↑ Il compagno Don Camillo at IMDb
  6. ↑ Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggi at IMDb

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