Ho scelto l'amore

1953 1h 30m IT

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A satire of the Cold War, Italian style. Soviet flunkey Boris Popovitc is sent on a goodwill mission to Rome, where he is to deliver a symbolic dove of peace to a group of WW II freedom fighters. Somehow, Boris winds up in Venice minus the dove. As he searches up street and down canal for the missing bird, he meets and falls in love with luscious flower-girl Maria.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Rascel
Boris Popovic
Marisa Pavan
Maria
Eduardo Passarelli
Mario
Margherita Bagni
Elisabetta, la zia di Marisa
Michele Abruzzo
Vitali
Gianni Rizzo
il secondo delegato
Lia Di Leo
Paola
Kiki Urbani
altra donna a casa del conte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Zampi
Writers: Renato Rascel, Vittorio Calvino, Giorgio Prosperi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Zampi, shot by Mario Albertelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Romano Zampi 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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Renato Rascel and Marisa Pavan and Eduardo Passarelli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Zampi directs. Mario Albertelli behind the camera. Roman Vlad scores. Romano Zampi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Mario Zampi, shot by Mario Albertelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roman Vlad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Romano Zampi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Renato Rascel and Marisa Pavan and Eduardo Passarelli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0044712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.