Beatrice Cenci (1956 film)
- Jacques Rémy
- Filippo Sanjust[1]
- Riccardo Freda
- Attilio Riccio[1]
- Micheline Presle
- Gino Cervi
- Fausto Tozzi
- Riccardo Freda
- Giuliana Taucer[1]
companies
- Electra Compagnia Cinematografica
- Cinecittà
- Franco London Films[1]
- 6 September 1956 (1956-09-06) (Italy)
- Italy
- France[2]
Beatrice Cenci is a 1956 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Micheline Presle, Gino Cervi and Fausto Tozzi. It is a biopic of Beatrice Cenci, a young Roman noblewoman who murdered her abusive father, Count Francesco Cenci.
Plot
In 1598, his son Giacomo, lover of his stepmother Lucrezia, was involved in the investigation into the death of Francesco Cenci, a violent and dissolute patrician. To defend him, Lucrezia accuses Olimpio Calvetti, Francesco's steward, who had helped Beatrice Cenci. Under torture, Beatrice also accuses Olimpio, but she is sentenced to death and beheaded in Castel Sant'Angelo. In the end, the judge also has Giacomo and Lucrezia locked up.[3]
Cast
- Micheline Presle as Lucrezia Cenci
- Gino Cervi as Francesco Cenci
- Fausto Tozzi as Olimpio Calvetti
- Frank Villard as Giudice Ranieri
- Claudine Dupuis as Martina
- Anthony Steffen as Giacomo Cenci
- Mireille Granelli as Beatrice Cenci
- Emilio Petacci as Marzio Catalano
- Guido Barbarisi as Un giudice
- Vittorio Vaser
Release
Beatrice Cenci was distributed theatrically in Italy by Cei-Incom on 6 September 1956.[1][2] It grossed a total of 223,400,000 Italian lire domestically.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Curti 2017, p. 312.
- ^ a b c Curti 2017, p. 313.
- ^ "Beatrice Cenci". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
Bibliography
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2838-7.
External links
- Beatrice Cenci at IMDb
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