Fontamara (1980): Cast
Fontamara is a 1980 drama directed by Carlo Lizzani, starring Michele Placido as Berardo Viola, Antonella Murgia and Imma Piro. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 19m (139 min)
- Director
- Carlo Lizzani
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- RAI
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fontamara About?
The premise of Fontamara without spoilers.
Fontamara, a remote Marsica village, houses poor peasants called ‘cafoni’. Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira, but must first earn enough money to buy land, so he plans to go to the city. After fascist soldiers rape Maria Grazia, Berardo and Antonio go to Rome, are cheated by a lawyer, invited by an antifascist, and arrested for subversive papers.
Fontamara Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- police
- rural italy
- rome italy
- rise of fascism
- resistance
- leftist
- italy
- italian fascism
- countryside
- 1930s
- farm
- fascism
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- based on novel
Fontamara Cast & Characters
Michele Placido leads the cast as Berardo Viola, with Antonella Murgia as Elvira and Imma Piro as Maria Grazia. Directed by Carlo Lizzani; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Carlo Lizzani
- Michele Placido as Berardo Viola
- Antonella Murgia as Elvira
- Imma Piro as Maria Grazia
- Ida Di Benedetto as Maria Rosa
Also Starring in Fontamara
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More films directed by Carlo Lizzani: Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel, Hotel Meina, Giuseppe De Santis and Cesare Zavattini.
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Fontamara FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Fontamara, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fontamara?
Fontamara runs 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).
When was Fontamara released?
Fontamara was released on September 12, 1980.
Who directed Fontamara?
Fontamara was directed by Carlo Lizzani.
More films by Carlo Lizzani Who is in the cast of Fontamara?
Fontamara stars Michele Placido as Berardo Viola, Antonella Murgia as Elvira and Imma Piro as Maria Grazia, among 19 credited actors.
Does Fontamara have a post-credit scene?
No. Fontamara has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fontamara in?
The original language of Fontamara is Italian.
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