Escape to France

1948 Italian film
  • Mario Bonfantini
  • Emilio Cecchi
  • Ennio Flaiano
  • Carlo Musso
  • Cesare Pavese
  • Agostino Richelmy
  • Mario Soldati
Starring
  • Folco Lulli
  • Enrico Olivieri
  • Rosi Mirafiore
CinematographyDomenico ScalaEdited byMario BonottiMusic byNino Rota
Production
company
Lux Film
Distributed byLux Film
Release date
  • August 1948 (1948-08)
Running time
95 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

Escape to France (Italian:Fuga in Francia) is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Folco Lulli, Enrico Olivieri and Rosi Mirafiore.[1]

A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

Cast

  • Folco Lulli as Riccardo Torre
  • Enrico Olivieri as Fabrizio Torre
  • Rosi Mirafiore as Pierina
  • Pietro Germi as Tembien
  • Mario Vercellone as Gino
  • Giovanni Dufour as Il Tunisino
  • Cesare Olivieri as don Giacomo
  • Gino Apostolo as Policeman
  • Gianni Luda as Bootlegger
  • Mario Soldati as Stiffi

References

  1. ^ Mera & Burnard p.32

Bibliography

  • Miguel Mera & David Burnand. European Film Music. Ashgate Publishing, 2006.
  • Escape to France at IMDb


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