Wild Love (1955)

Despite of (or perhaps because of ) its sparse production values and unpretentiousness, the Italian Gli Innamorati was feted at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The bulk of the story takes place in a single Roman neighborhood. In the manner of the 1925 German classic A Joyless Street, director Mauro Bolognini studies the hopes, dreams, successes and failures of the neighborhood's various and sundry denizens. No one subplot dominates the proceedings, though a bit of extra time is afforded the story of a fickle seamstress and her seemingly meek-and-mild boyfriend. The cast is dotted with such reassuringly familiar faces as Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi. Released in the US as Wild Love, Gli Innamorati was instrumental in bringing international fame to director Bolognini, whose career soon shifted into high drive.

Directing:
  • Mauro Bolognini

Writing:
  • Massimo Franciosa
  • Pasquale Festa Campanile
  • Mauro Bolognini

Stars:
Release Date: 1955-06-17
themoviedb icon 6.1/10
  • Country: FR, IT
  • Language: Italiano
  • Runtime: 81

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Nino Manfredi
Nino Manfredi
Otello, hairdresser
Antonella Lualdi
Antonella Lua...
Adriana Latini, hairdresser
Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interl...
Franco
Sergio Raimondi
Sergio Raimon...
Nando 'Nandello' Latini, Adriana's brother
Valeria Moriconi
Valeria Moric...
Marisa
Oscar Blando
Oscar Blando
Er Gratta
Alessandra Panaro
Alessandra Pa...
Marcella
Gigi Reder
Gigi Reder
Annibale
Toni Ucci
Toni Ucci
Presenter at the 'Forbici d'Oro '
Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
Sir Cesare
Cosetta Greco
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