Man, Beast and Virtue
| L'uomo, la bestia, la virtù (Man, Beast and Virtue) | |
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| Directed by | Steno (Stefano Vanzina) |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis & Carlo Ponti |
| Written by |
Luigi Pirandello (writer), Lucio Fulci, Steno Vitaliano Brancati |
| Starring |
Totò Orson Welles |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Mario Damicelli |
| Edited by | Gisa Radicchi Levi |
| Distributed by | Lux Film |
Release dates | 1953 |
Running time | 90 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
L'uomo, la bestia e la virtù (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlwɔːmo la ˈbestja e la virˈtu]), internationally released as Man, Beast and Virtue, is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It is based on the 1919 novella with the same name by Luigi Pirandello.[1] The film was originally shot in Gevacolor.[2]
Plot
Paolino (Totò) is in love with a married woman Annarella (Viviane Romance). Both consume whenever pleasant loves, but one day Annarella becomes pregnant. The woman's husband: Captain Perella (Orson Welles), a few months ago is out of town for work, but a day suddenly returns. Paolino to avoid the betrayal that you know, put a plan in place so that Perella steps a night of pleasure with Annarella, so that after a few months of getting her pregnant believe him.
Cast
- Totò: Paolino De Vico
- Orson Welles: Captain Perella
- Viviane Romance: Assunta Perella
- Franca Faldini: Mariannina
- Mario Castellani: The doctor
- Clelia Matania: Grazia
- Giancarlo Nicotra: Nonò
- Carlo Delle Piane: The student