The Mill on the Po

The Mill on the Po

98 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 28, 1949

In the Po Valley during the 19th century, a rich girl engaged to a well-to-do farmer ends up penniless and is forced to work for her fiancé’s relatives. Peasant unrest, carried to extremes by both workers and landowners, leads to violence and tragedy.

The Mill on the Po

98 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 28, 1949

The Mill on the Po
In the Po Valley during the 19th century, a rich girl engaged to a well-to-do farmer ends up penniless and is forced to work for her fiancé’s relatives. Peasant unrest, carried to extremes by both workers and landowners, leads to violence and tragedy.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Lux Film
Original title Il mulino del Po
Directors Paolo Gargano, Paolo Heusch, Alberto Lattuada, Carlo Lizzani
Writers Mario Bonfantini, Carlo Musso, Riccardo Bacchelli, Alberto Lattuada, Luigi Comencini, Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini

Cast

Carla Del Poggio

as Berta

Jacques Sernas

as Orbino

Mario Besesti

as il padrone

Giacomo Giuradei

as Princivalle

Nino Pavese

as Raibolini

Giulio Calì

as Smarazzacucco

Anna Carena

as L'Argìa

Leda Gloria

as La Sniza

Dina Sassoli

as Susanna, sorella di Orbino

Isabella Riva

as Cecilia