Drama ·Romance · Italy · 1951 · 1h 38m

Nobody's Children

I figli di nessuno

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Director
Raffaello Matarazzo
Cast
Yvonne Sanson as Luisa Fanti / Sister Addolorata Amedeo Nazzari as Guido Canali Françoise Rosay as La contessa Canali Folco Lulli as Anselmo Vannini Enrica Dyrell as Elena Teresa Franchini as Marta
Crew
Rodolfo Lombardi — Director of Photography Mario Serandrei — Editor Salvatore Allegra — Original Music Composer Aldo De Benedetti — Screenplay Raffaello Matarazzo — Producer Goffredo Lombardo — Producer
Synopsis

The tragic love story between Guido, the owner of a marble quarry and Luisa, the humble daughter of one of his employees, ends up in her giving birth to their baby boy. Giulio's mother is against them: first she sends her son abroad and then has the baby kidnapped, making Luisa think the boy died in a fire.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or booklovemother superiorpresumed deadnunhoodcatholic priestquarrysocial differencesbased on operarich man poor woman
Key Collaborators
Raffaello Matarazzo Director Rodolfo Lombardi Director of Photography Mario Serandrei Editor Salvatore Allegra Original Music Composer Aldo De Benedetti Screenplay Raffaello Matarazzo Producer Goffredo Lombardo Producer Ottavio Scotti Production Design Franca Modiano Costume Design
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