Engaged to Death

1957 1h 33m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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A tale of love, rivalry and passion set in the 50s, in the madcap world of motorcycle speed races, shot on the occasion of the main competitions of that time, such as Monza’s Moto GP and the last edition of the legendary Milano-Taranto race. With also very rare footage of the Moto Guzzi wind tunnel and factories. The film features, alongside popular actors Rik Battaglia and Sylva Koscina, many of the most important champions of those years: Geoffrey Duke, Libero Liberati, Bill Lomas, Enrico Lorenzetti, Reg Armstrong, Stanley Woods, Ken Cavanagh, Dickie Dale, Thomas Campbell, Pierre Monneret, Albino Milani, Walter Zeller, Bruno Francisci, all of them riding amazing Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Mondial and Norton bikes with the so charming and dangerous dustbin fairings that were going to be banned in 1958.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rik Battaglia
Carlo
Sylva Koscina
Lucia
Hans Albers
Lorenzo
Margit Nünke
Giovanna
Gustavo Rojo
Piero
Saro Urzì
Tullio
Carlo Ninchi
signor Parisi
Marco Guglielmi
Cimino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Romolo Marcellini
Writers: Jacques Rémy, Giuseppe De Santis, Nicolò Ferrari
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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

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CAST

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Rik Battaglia and Sylva Koscina and Hans Albers carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Romolo Marcellini directs. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Rik Battaglia and Sylva Koscina and Hans Albers carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0049914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.