Revelation (1955)
Revelation (1955), directed by Mario Costa, starring May Britt and Francisco Rabal.
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Synopsis
A young communist discovers the power of faith.
- Mario CostaDirector, Writer
- Roberto CinquiniEditing
- Ermanno DonatiProducer
- Luigi CarpentieriProducer
About the film
Revelation (Italian: Prigionieri del male, Spanish: Revelación) is a 1955 Italian-Spanish melodrama film written and directed by Mario Costa and starring May Britt, Francisco Rabal, Bernard Blier and Vera Carmi. It grossed 73.2 million lire at the Italian box office.
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Revelation (Italian: Prigionieri del male, Spanish: Revelación) is a 1955 Italian-Spanish melodrama film written and directed by Mario Costa and starring May Britt, Francisco Rabal, Bernard Blier and Vera Carmi. It grossed 73.2 million lire at the Italian box office.
Plot
A plane crashes into the sea, among the survivors a young atheist Russian journalist, Nadia Ulianova, traveling to investigate Catholicism in Italy, and a Catholic priest, Father Lorenzo.
The news of the accident and the name of the people involved spark the curiosity of Elena, a lady of Russian origin, married to an Italian engineer, who has serious elements to think that Nadia is her younger sister. The woman manages to convince the survivor to move to Naples, to her home. From this moment the young Russian discovers a new reality: she rediscovers the affection of the family, the love for a young person and the faith in the Madonna.
Production
The film, the result of a co-production with Spain, is part of the sentimental melodramas, commonly called tearjerking, very popular in that period among the Italian public, later renamed by critics with the term neorealism of appendix.
Cast
May Britt as Nadia Ulianova
Francisco Rabal as Sergio
Bernard Blier as Father Lorenzo
Vera Carmi as Elena
Julio Peña as Elena's husband
Nino Manfredi as Mario Giorgi
Augusto Pennella as Nandino
References
External links
Revelation at IMDb
Text from Revelation (1955 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_(1955_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on December 30, 1955, a Friday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Prigionieri del male".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosHesperia Films, Athena Cinematografica
- CountriesSpain, Italy
- LanguagesItalian, Spanish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Naples
Cast
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May Britt
Nadia Ulianova, periodista Soviética -
Francisco Rabal
Sergio Gresky -
Bernard Blier
Don Lorenzo - Vera Carmi Elena Ulianova, hermana de Nadia
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Julio Peña
Ruggero Scotto -
Cristina Grado
Susana -
Nino Manfredi
Mario Giorgi - Augusto Pennella Nandino
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Miranda Campa
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Ada Colangeli
Quiz about this movie
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A Adolescente
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Imperdoável
7.4
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A Missa Acabou
7.4
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Jogo Duplo
5.9
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Sonhos Imperiais
6.5
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O Resgate de Uma Vida
6.4
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Laços de Sangue
6.1
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O Congresso Futurista
6.4
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Lugares Santos
6.1
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O.G.
5.9
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Amador
6.4
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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
7.2
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Crew
- Mario Costa Director
- Roberto Cinquini Editing
- Ermanno Donati Producer
- Luigi Carpentieri Producer
- Carlo Rustichelli Original music
- Alberto Albani Barbieri Writer
- Aldo De Benedetti Writer
- Mario Costa Writer
Questions about this film
What is Revelation about?
Revelation: A young communist discovers the power of faith.
Who directed Revelation?
Revelation was directed by Mario Costa in 1955.
Who stars in Revelation?
The cast of Revelation includes May Britt, Francisco Rabal, Bernard Blier, Vera Carmi and Julio Peña.
How long is Revelation?
Revelation runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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