Metello
Sign in to saveMetello is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character.
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5.8The story of a young man of the working class, who has grown up practically an orphan due to his father’s repeated jailings for anarchistic activism. Struggling with life in 19th-century Italy, Metello Salani is determined to change his situation for the better - but love, marriage and politics complicate things considerably...
Released: 1970-03-10107 minDir: Mauro BologniniDrama
Cast
- Massimo Ranieri as Metello Salani
- Ottavia Piccolo as Ersilia
- Frank Wolff as Betto
- Tina Aumont as Idina
- Lucia Bosè as Viola
- Pino Colizzi as Renzoli
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Key facts
- Film.country
- Italy
- Film.name
- Metello
- Film.image
- Metello.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Mauro Bolognini
- Film.producer
- Gianni Hecht LucariFausto Saraceni
- Film.writer
- Luigi BazzoniMauro BologniniSuso Cecchi d'AmicoUgo PirroVasco Pratolini
- Film.starring
- Massimo Ranieri
- Film.music
- Ennio Morricone
- Film.cinematography
- Ennio Guarnieri
- Film.editing
- Nino Baragli
- Film.studio
- Documento Film
- Film.runtime
- 107 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1970
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Italian
- Director
- Mauro Bolognini
- Screenwriter
- Ugo Pirro
- Cast member
- Steffen Zacharias
- Composer
- Ennio Morricone
- Cinematographer
- Ennio Guarnieri
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Metello is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character.
==Plot== During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start a new life after the sudden loss of his parents. He meets a young girl, Ersilia. They get married and have a son. Metello becomes involved in a political activity at work and is arrested. He then lies that he won't be involved in the activity anymore, and as a result, has to flee town. He arrives at his new destination, and meets a middle-aged school teacher. He then has an affair with her, and as a result, she gives birth to his daughter. Towards the end of the film, Metello realizes that he really belongs back home with Ersilia.
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1970 drama films1970 films1970 Italian films1970 Italian-language films1970s historical drama filmsFilms directed by Mauro BologniniFilms scored by Ennio MorriconeFilms set in FlorenceFilms with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'AmicoFilms with screenplays by Ugo PirroItalian historical drama filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date