Drama · Italy · 1976 · 1h 50m

The Red Carnation

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The Red Carnation poster
Director
Luigi M. Faccini
Cast
Miguel Bosé as Alessio Mainardi Elsa Martinelli as Zobeida Denis Karvil as Marisa Mantovani as Maria Monti as Giovanna Di Bernardo as
Crew
Arturo Zavattini — Director of Photography Luciano Benedetti — Editor Luigi M. Faccini — Writer Pietro Del Bosco — Writer Elio Vittorini — Novel Chiara Ghigi — Costume Design
Synopsis

Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.

Key Collaborators
Luigi M. Faccini Director Arturo Zavattini Director of Photography Luciano Benedetti Editor Luigi M. Faccini Writer Pietro Del Bosco Writer Elio Vittorini Novel Chiara Ghigi Costume Design
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