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Internationally beloved actor Fernandel is Don Camillo, a Catholic priest trying to protect his poor village from the desires of its Communist mayor Peppone (Gino Cervi) in these two beloved comedy classics based on stories by Giovanni Guareschi. Don Camillo (1952, directed by Julien Duvivier)Humor and humanity flow as the explosive Don Camillo and the hard-headed mayor Peppone clash over what???s best for the people.The Return of Don Camillo (1953, directed by Julien Duvivier)After his battles with Peppone, Don Camillo is exiled to a remote village where war is about to break out. Can the strong hand of the priest persuade the two sides to make peace?
Original Release
03/18/1952
US Release
01/13/1953
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fernandel | Don Camillo |
Gino Cervi | Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi / Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone" |
Vera Talchi | Gina Filotti |
Franco Interlenghi | Mariolino della Bruciata / Mariolino Brusco |
Sylvie | Signora Cristina |
Charles Vissières | Il Vescovo |
Clara Auteri Pepe | Woman saying 'Viva Peppone!' / Clara Auteri |
Italo Clerici | Barchini |
Peppino De Martino | Assessor / Assessore |
Carlo Duse | Il Bigio |
Directors
Writers
Julien Duvivier, Giovanni Guareschi, René Barjavel, Oreste Biancoli
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fernandel | Don Camillo |
Gino Cervi | Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi / Giuseppe Bottazzi "Peppone" |
Vera Talchi | Gina Filotti |
Franco Interlenghi | Mariolino della Bruciata / Mariolino Brusco |
Sylvie | Signora Cristina |
Charles Vissières | Il Vescovo |
Clara Auteri Pepe | Woman saying 'Viva Peppone!' / Clara Auteri |
Italo Clerici | Barchini |
Peppino De Martino | Assessor / Assessore |
Carlo Duse | Il Bigio |
Manuel Gary | Il delegato |
Leda Gloria | Signora Bottazzi |
Luciano Manara | Filotti |
Armando Migliari | Brusco della Bruciata / Brusco |
Giovanni Onorato | Scartazzini |
Franco Pesce | The sacristan / il sacrestano |
Mario Siletti | Stiletti |
Olga Solbelli | Mother of Gina / madre di Gina |
Marco Tulli | Lo smilzo |
Gualtiero Tumiati | Ciro della Bruciata |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Giuseppe Amato | Producer |
Angelo Rizzoli | Producer |
Marcel Roux | Producer |
Juan Angel | Producer |