The Walls of Malapaga

The Walls of Malapaga (1949)

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After murdering his mistress and being hunted by the authorities in France, Pierre stows away aboard a ship bound for Genoa. Though he's immediately robbed after arriving, things look up for Pierre when he meets kindhearted Cecchina, who introduces him to her mother, Marta. Pierre and Marta fall in love, but police are closing in and the new couple may not have much time left.

Date of release
1949-09-19
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (34)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
René Clément

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Genoa
  • Awards: 4 · Nominations: 0. Including: Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress; Cannes Best Director Award; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Academy Honorary Award

The Walls of Malapaga, is a 1949 French-Italian drama film directed by René Clément and starring Jean Gabin, Isa Miranda and Andrea Checchi. It was a co-production made by Francinex and Italia Produzione, produced by Alfredo Guarini from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico and Alfredo Guarini adapted by Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost. The music score was by Roman Vlad and the cinematography by Louis Page. It was made at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome with sets designed by the art director Piero Filippone and Luigi Gervasi.

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