Abandoned

1955 1h 42m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 21

DramaWarRomance

Synopsis

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A group of rich young intellectuals hiding from the war in rural Italy play at being partisans when some disbanded soldiers and some refugees ask them for shelter in their villa. The young and aristocratic Andrea strikes up a friendship with a peasant girl, Lucia. Then the Germans suddenly appear, looking for the real partisans, and the time comes for serious decisions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lucia Bosè
Lucia
Isa Miranda
Contessa Luisa
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Andrea
Goliarda Sapienza
Lucia's Aunt
Anthony Steffen
Carlo
Leonardo Botta
Ferruccio
Marco Guglielmi
Scattered Soldier's Office
Giuliano Montaldo
Scattered Soldier from Tuscany

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Maselli
Writers: Eriprando Visconti, Francesco Maselli, Eriprando Visconti
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Maselli, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. 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 Giovanni Fusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lucia Bosè and Isa Miranda and Jean-Pierre Mocky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048585 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Francesco Maselli directs. Gianni Di Venanzo behind the camera. Giovanni Fusco scores. Antonietta Zita cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
3Directed by Francesco Maselli, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giovanni Fusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lucia Bosè and Isa Miranda and Jean-Pierre Mocky carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0048585 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.