Flesh Will Surrender (1947)
Overview
Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 5.757 |
Directed By
Alberto Lattuada
Crew
Alberto Lattuada
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Aldo Fabrizi
Federico Fellini
Alberto Lattuada
Piero Tellini
Marcello D'Amico
Felice Lattuada
Filippo Mercati
Bianca Lattuada
Luigi Gervasi
Alfredo De Laurentiis
Maria Baroni
Eraldo Giordani
Mario Amari
Fernando Previtali
Raffaele Barba
Aldo Tonti
Giuliana Attenni
Dario Cecchi
Gino Carlo Sensani
Guglielmo Bonotti
Grazia De Rossi
TOP CAST
Roldano Lupi
Giulio Wanzer
Aldo Fabrizi
Giovanni Episcopo
Yvonne Sanson
Ginevra Canale
Ave Ninchi
Emilia Canale
Alberto Sordi
Doberti
Amedeo Fabrizi
Ciro Episcopo
Nando Bruno
Antonio
Francesco De Marco
Canale
Lia Grani
Signora Adele
Maria Gonnelli
Santina
Gino Cavalieri
Direttore dell'Archivio
Luca Cortese
Il Marchese Aguti
Folco Lulli
Carlini
Gian Luca Cortese
Il marchese Aguti
Diego Calcagno
Un amico
Mario Perrone
Un amico
Galeazzo Benti
L'Ufficiale di cavalleria
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Un passante (uncredited)
Gina Lollobrigida
Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)
Silvana Mangano
Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)
Ugo Attanasio
Party guest speaking French (uncredited)
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