The Vow (1950 film)

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The Vow
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Directed by Mario Bonnard
Written byMario Bonnard
Based onThe Vow
188 play
by Salvatore Di Giacomo [1]
Produced byAngelo Iacono
Starring Doris Duranti
Giorgio De Lullo
Maria Grazia Francia
Cinematography Tonino Delli Colli
Edited by Gino Talamo
Music by Giulio Bonnard
Production
company
Ara Film
Distributed byIndipendenti Regionali
Release date
  • 30 September 1950 (1950-09-30)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Vow (Italian: Il voto) is a 1950 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Doris Duranti, Giorgio De Lullo and Maria Grazia Francia. [2] It is based on a play of the same title by Salvatore Di Giacomo. [3] Future star Sophia Loren played a small, uncredited role. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone.

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Plot

During the absence of her husband, who left for a fishing cruise in the seas of China, Carmela falls under the spell of Vito, a young fisherman.

Cast

Scene from the film with Maria Grazia Francia. Il voto 1950.jpg
Scene from the film with Maria Grazia Francia.

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