30 Seconds of Love

1936 1h 5m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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A married woman hits a pedestrian with her car who requests that she must perform a particular punishment as a penance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elsa Merlini
Grazia Siriani
Nino Besozzi
Piero Gualandi, il pedone investito
Enrico Viarisio
Dr. Tulio Siriani
Margherita Bagni
La zia Giovanna Siriani
Calisto Bertramo
Tranquillo Siriani zio di Tullio
Jone Frigerio
Eleonora Siriani madre di Tullio
Anna Magnani
Gertrude Siriani, la sorella zitella di Tullio
Giuseppe Porelli
Avv. Ferrini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Bonnard
Writers: Mario Bonnard, Aldo De Benedetti, Aldo De Benedetti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Bonnard, shot by Carlo Montuori. 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 Giulio Bonnard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Elsa Merlini and Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028409 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Bonnard directs. Carlo Montuori behind the camera. Giulio Bonnard scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Mario Bonnard, shot by Carlo Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giulio Bonnard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elsa Merlini and Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0028409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.