Fontamara (1980)
2h 19m
Running Time
September 12, 1980Release Date
Fontamara (1980)
2h 19m
Running Time
September 12, 1980Release Date
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Plot.
Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.
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Cast & Crew.
Michele Placido
Berardo Viola
Ida Di Benedetto
Maria Rosa
Antonella Murgia
Elvira
Imma Piro
Maria Grazia
Antonio Orlando
Antonio
Carlo Lizzani
Director
Lucio De Caro
Writer
Ignazio Silone
Writer
Piero Lazzari
Producer
Roberto De Simone
Composer
Mario Vulpiani
Cinematographer
Marina Confalone
Recchiuta
Romano Mancini
Gaffer
Paolo Biagetti
Set Decoration
Giuseppe Mattei
Master at Arms
Franco Fraticelli
Editor
Luigi Scaccianoce
Production Design
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Claudio Morabito
Camera Operator
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Luciano Calosso
Costume Design
Vittorio Fornasiero
Unit Manager
Enrico Appetito
Still Photographer
Mirella Ginnoto
Hairstylist
Rinaldo Ricci
First Assistant Director
Fernando Caso
Sound Mixer
Mario Bagnato
Assistant Camera
Alessandro Gabriele
Assistant Editor
Alvaro Gramigna
Sound Effects
Roberto Priori
Assistant Editor
Enzo Nigro
Production Manager
Bruno Longobardo
Sound Mixer
Marisa Agostini
Script Supervisor
Edmondo Ricci
Executive Producer
Giulio Mandelli
Delegated Producer
Maria Teresa Elena
Second Assistant Director
Massimiliano Sambuco
Assistant Camera
Romeo Buccheri
Sound
Sebastiano Scutti
Boom Operator
Maurizio Michelizzi
Key Grip
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Wiki.
Fontamara is a 1980 Italian film, directed by Carlo Lizzani based on the novel of the same name by Ignazio Silone. It stars Michele Placido in the role of Berardo Viola and Antonella Murgia as Elvira. Ida Di Benedetto won the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon) for Best supporting Actress in 1981 for her supporting role as Maria Rosa.