The Return of Don Camillo

1953 1h 55m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 311

Comedy

Synopsis

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Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernandel
Don Camillo Tarocci
Gino Cervi
Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi
Arturo Bragaglia
Il cantoniere
Édouard Delmont
Le docteur Spiletti / Il dottore Spiletti
Alexandre Rignault
Franceso 'Nero' Gallini
Saro Urzì
Brusco - il barbiere
Paolo Stoppa
Marchetti
Thomy Bourdelle
Cagnola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Duvivier
Writers: Julien Duvivier, René Barjavel
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Don Camillo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Duvivier, shot by Anchise Brizzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marthe Poncin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Fernandel and Gino Cervi and Arturo Bragaglia carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Julien Duvivier directs. Anchise Brizzi behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Marthe Poncin cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Part of the "Don Camillo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Julien Duvivier, shot by Anchise Brizzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Marthe Poncin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Fernandel and Gino Cervi and Arturo Bragaglia carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0045081 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "italy", "pastor", "village", "evacuation".