Drama · France · 1956 · 1h 33m

Castle of the Banned Lovers

Beatrice Cenci

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Director
Riccardo Freda
Cast
Micheline Presle as Lucrezia Cenci Gino Cervi as Francesco Cenci Fausto Tozzi as Olimpio Calvetti Frank Villard as Giudice Ranieri Claudine Dupuis as Martina Anthony Steffen as Giacomo Cenci
Crew
Gábor Pogány — Director of Photography Riccardo Freda — Editor Giuliana Taucer — Editor Jacques Rémy — Screenplay Filippo Sanjust — Screenplay
Synopsis

The beautiful Beatrice Cenci, daughter of the noble Francesco, falls in love with Olimpio. But she has to face the jealousy of his violent and morbid father, and the hostility of his stepmother Lucrezia, who has a relationship with her other stepson, James. The stepmother and stepson-lover plan to kill Francesco. And when the latter dies accidentally, they decide to put the blame on Beatrice and Olimpio.

Key Collaborators
Riccardo Freda Director Gábor Pogány Director of Photography Riccardo Freda Editor Giuliana Taucer Editor Jacques Rémy Screenplay Filippo Sanjust Screenplay
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