The Knight of Kruja

1940 1h 18m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

AdventureRomance

Synopsis

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Young Italian journalist Stefano Andriani travels to Albania, where he falls in love with Eliana, a local girl, and she with him. One day, Andriani comes across the tribal chief Hasslan Haidar, an opponent of King Zog's regime, wounded by the royal guards. He saves him, taking him to his village, and makes a "blood pact" with him, which makes them brothers. Later, the journalist accidentally discovers that the tribal chief is Eliana's brother, and he must therefore give up his plans for marriage. In addition, the chief of police in Tirana tries to exploit the situation to turn Hasslan against Andriani. The arrival of Italian troops, who conquer Albania, resolves everything and allows the misunderstanding to be cleared up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antonio Centa
Stefano Andriani
Doris Duranti
Eliana Haidar
Guido Celano
Hasslan Haidar
Leda Gloria
Alidjé
Nico Pepe
Mario Marini
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Essad Haidar
Carlo Duse
Argiropulos
Emilio Petacci
Operaio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Campogalliani
Writers: Aldo Malatesta, Aldo Vergano, Gian Gaspare Napolitano
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Campogalliani, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mario Bonotti 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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Antonio Centa and Doris Duranti and Guido Celano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carlo Campogalliani directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Mario Bonotti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carlo Campogalliani, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mario Bonotti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Antonio Centa and Doris Duranti and Guido Celano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0032317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.