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The Gates of Heaven

Vittorio De Sica

1945 • 1h 28m

Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto.

The Gates of Heaven

Cast

Marina Berti

Marina BertiThe nurse

Elettra DruscovichFilomena, the housekeeper

Massimo Girotti

Massimo GirottiThe blind youth

Roldano Lupi

Roldano LupiGiovanni Brandacci, the pianist

Carlo Ninchi

Carlo NinchiThe blind youth's companion

Elli Parvo

Elli ParvoThe provocative lady

María Mercader

María MercaderMaria (as Maria Mercader)

Cristiano CristianiClaudio Gorini, the paralyzed child

Giovanni Grasso

Giovanni GrassoThe paralyzed salesman

Giuseppe ForcinaThe engineer

Enrico RibulsiOne of the salseman's grandchildren

Amelia BissiMrs. Enrichetta

Annibale Betrone

Annibale BetroneThe doctor from the white train

Tilde TeldiThe countess nurse

Pina Piovani

Pina PiovaniThe aunt of little Claudio

Crew

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De SicaDirector

Aldo Tonti

Aldo TontiDirector of Photography

Diego Fabbri

Diego FabbriScreenplay

Cesare Zavattini

Cesare ZavattiniScreenplay

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