Carmen di Trastevere (1963)
Directed by Carmine Gallone

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

In a tourist area of Rome, an attractive woman named Carmen is apprehended under suspicion of having stolen a necklace from an American.  Antonio, a young policeman, is tasked with bringing her back to the police station, but he falls for her charms and he lets her go.  Under Carmen's spell, Antonio gives up his job as a policeman and looks for work elsewhere.  Unbeknown to Antonio, Carmen is married, to Vincenzo, who is serving a term in jail for theft and trafficking.  When he learns of this, Antonio confronts Carmen but ends up agreeing to help her and Vincenzo in their drugs smuggling operation...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Carmine Gallone
  • Script: Lucia Drudi Demby (dialogue), Carmine Gallone (dialogue), Giuseppe Mangione (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Carlo Carlini
  • Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
  • Cast: Giovanna Ralli (Carmen), Jacques Charrier (Antonio Lizzani), Dante DiPaolo (Tom), Fiorenzo Fiorentini (The Accomplice with a Guitar), Luigi Giuliani (Luca), Enzo Liberti (The Fat Accomplice), Giuliano Persico (The Tall Accomplice), Carlo Romano (The Police Commissioner), Lino Ventura (Vincenzo), Anita Durante (The Landlady of Antonio), Mimmo Poli (The Guest Who Is Eating Spaghetti), Alfredo Rizzo (The Doorkeeper at the Villa), Renato Terra, Ciccio Barbi
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 105 min

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