Chronicle of Poor Lovers

Chronicle of Poor Lovers

103 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 19, 1954

In 1925, young Florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girlfriend Bianca. Here befriends Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. After a resident is beaten by the fascists, Mario meets her wife Milena at the hospital, falling in love with her and leaving Bianca. Maciste is killed, again by fascists, while Ugo is wounded and he seeks shelter in a nearby house. Here he falls in love with Gesuina and the two marry. Milena's husband dies, but she and Mario part ways. Later, Mario is arrested by the police.

Chronicle of Poor Lovers

103 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 19, 1954

Chronicle of Poor Lovers
In 1925, young Florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girlfriend Bianca. Here befriends Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. After a resident is beaten by the fascists, Mario meets her wife Milena at the hospital, falling in love with her and leaving Bianca. Maciste is killed, again by fascists, while Ugo is wounded and he seeks shelter in a nearby house. Here he falls in love with Gesuina and the two marry. Milena's husband dies, but she and Mario part ways. Later, Mario is arrested by the police.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Minerva Film SpA, Cooperativa Spettatori Produttori Cinematografici
Original title Cronache di poveri amanti
Directors Paolo Russo, Enzo Alfonsi, Giuseppe Dagnino, Anna Maria Montanari, Carlo Lizzani
Writers Giuseppe Dagnino, Massimo Mida, Vasco Pratolini, Carlo Lizzani, Sergio Amidei

Cast

Anna Maria Ferrero

as Gesuina

Cosetta Greco

as Elisa

Antonella Lualdi

as Milena

Bruno Berellini

as Carlino Bencini

Irene Cefaro

as Clara

Adolfo Consolini

as Maciste

Giuliano Montaldo

as Alfredo Campolmi

Gabriele Tinti

as Mario Parigi

Eva Vanicek

as Bianca

Wanda Capodaglio

as La Signora

Andrea Petricca

as Nanni

Garibaldo Lucii

as Staderini

Mario Piloni

as Osvaldo Liverani

Ada Colangeli

as Fidalma

Graziella De Roc

as Maria

Maria Mannelli

as Clorinda (as Mary Mannelli)

Pasquale Martino

as Ristori

Fosco Cecchi

as Pisano