The Constancy of Reason (1964)

Name: The Constancy of Reason
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964-11-27
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Sami Frey, Enrico Maria Salerno, Norma Bengell, Andrea Checchi

The Constancy of Reason (1964), directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, starring Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey.

11/27/1964 BR Drama 1h 28m

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Florence, early 1960s. Bruno aspires to be hired at a prestigious factory, but his Communist ideals — instilled by Millo, a father figure and family friend in love with Bruno's widowed mother Ivana — are an obstacle. His relationship with Lori, a beautiful and tormented young woman who has just returned from Milan, reshapes his convictions. Freely adapted from a minor novel by Vasco Pratolini.

Ennio GuarnieriCinematography
Pasquale Festa CampanileDirector, Screenplay
Ruggero MastroianniEditing
Giorgio ZinziOriginal music

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La costanza della ragione is a 1964 drama film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, based on the homonymous novel by Vasco Pratolini and starring Sami Frey and Catherine Deneuve.

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La costanza della ragione is a 1964 drama film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, based on the homonymous novel by Vasco Pratolini and starring Sami Frey and Catherine Deneuve.

Plot

Bruno, a young idealist, would like to be hired in a large company. His extremism hampers his intent. He falls in love with Lori, but after her death he discovers he has been betrayed. Bruno then rethinks to his orientation. After the age of feeling, now comes the age of reason. Therefore you will get the desired job by compromising.

Cast

Sami Frey as Bruno

Catherine Deneuve as Lori

Enrico Maria Salerno as Millo

Norma Bengell as Ivana

Andrea Checchi as Lori's father

Sergio Tofano as don Bonifazi

Glauco Mauri as Luigi

Valeria Moriconi as Judith

Lia Angeleri as Lori's stepmother

Carlo Palmucci as Giorgio

Production

Produced by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa for Franca Film (Rome), in co-production with S.N.D.C. of Paris, the film was shot in the summer of 1964 for the exteriors in Tuscany and for the interiors in the Studies of the SAFA Palatino, to go out in theaters in the first screening on 27 November 1964. First Italian film for Catherine Deneuve and Samy Frey.

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External links

La costanza della ragione at IMDb

Viareggio effetto cinema: la Versilia e il grande schermo dai Fratelli Lumière ai giorni nostri

Text from La costanza della ragione on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_costanza_della_ragione

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It premiered on November 27, 1964, a Friday.
It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "La costanza della ragione".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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LanguagesItalian
StatusReleased

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Ennio Guarnieri Cinematography
Pasquale Festa Campanile Director
Ruggero Mastroianni Editing
Giorgio Zinzi Original music
Pasquale Festa Campanile Screenplay

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What is The Constancy of Reason about?

The Constancy of Reason: Florence, early 1960s. Bruno aspires to be hired at a prestigious factory, but his Communist ideals — instilled by Millo, a father figure and family friend in love with Bruno's widowed mother Ivana — are an obstacle. His relationship with Lori, a beautiful and tormented young woman who has just returned from Milan, re…

Who directed The Constancy of Reason?

The Constancy of Reason was directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile in 1964.

Who stars in The Constancy of Reason?

The cast of The Constancy of Reason includes Catherine Deneuve, Sami Frey, Enrico Maria Salerno, Norma Bengell and Andrea Checchi.

How long is The Constancy of Reason?

The Constancy of Reason runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.