The Charterhouse of Parma backdrop

The Charterhouse of Parma 1948 Directed by Christian-Jaque La Chartreuse de Parme

This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.

Country France
Production Countries France , Italy
Language French
Spoken Languages French , Italian
Gneres Drama , Romance
Release Date 21 February 1948
170 mins
Cast
Gérard Philipe le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
Renée Faure Clelia Conti
María Casares la duchesse Gina de San Severina
Louis Salou le prince Ernest IV
Louis Seigner Grillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
Tullio Carminati Le comte Mosca, le premier ministre
Lucien Coëdel Rassi, le chef de la police (as Lucien Coedel)
Aldo Silvani Le général Conti, gouverneur de la prison de Parme
Maria Michi Marietta
Claudio Gora Le marquis Crescenzi
Mario Gallina L'aubergiste
Nerio Bernardi La mari de Fausta (uncredited)
Renato Chiantoni Le soldat a la lettre anonyme (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli (uncredited)
Attilio Dottesio Ferrante Palla (uncredited)
Claudio Ermelli L'espion de Mosca (uncredited)
Enrico Glori Gilletti, l'acteur de théâtre (uncredited)
Walter Grant (uncredited)
Cosetta Greco (uncredited)
Tina Lattanzi La princesse Marie-Louise de Bourbon-Parme (uncredited)
Achille Majeroni L'évêque (uncredited)
Lina Marengo Una signora curiosa (uncredited)
Enzo Musumeci Greco (uncredited)
Evelina Paoli La grande duchesse (uncredited)
Fernand Rauzéna (uncredited)
Laura Redi Fausta (uncredited)
Dina Romano Manamaccia (uncredited)
Michele Sakara (uncredited)
Jone Salinas (uncredited)
Ermete Tamberlani Le prêtre (uncredited)