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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.

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5.8

The 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

Themes

  • italy
  • working class

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IMDb

7.1/10

435 votes

Year
1970
Runtime
107 min
Genres
Drama, History

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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
Film.language
Italian

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Wikidata facts

Duration
107
FilmAffinity ID
572665
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publication date
1970-01-01
title
Metello
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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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