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Dr. Carlo Levi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo ˈlɛːvi]) (November 29, 1902 – January 4, 1975) was an Italian-Jewish painter, writer, activist, anti-fascist, and doctor.
He is best known for his book Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli), published in 1945, a memoir of his time spent in exile in Lucania, Italy, after being arrested in connection with his political activism. In 1979, the book became the basis of a movie of the same name, directed by Francesco Rosi. Lucania, now called Basilicata, is historically one of the poorest and most backward regions of the impoverished Italian south. Levi's lucid, non-ideological and sympathetic description of the daily hardships experienced by the local peasants helped to propel the "Problem of the South" into national discourse after the end of the World War II.
Levi was born in Turin, Piedmont, to wealthy Jewish physician Ercole Levi and Annetta Treves, the sister of Claudio Treves, an important socialist leader in Italy. Levi graduated from high school (Liceo Alfieri) in 1917. Upon graduation, Levi attended the University of Turin, where he studied medicine and, in 1924, graduated with high marks. While at university, Levi had become friends with Piero Gobetti who sparked Levi's interests in political activism that would continue throughout his life. Soon after graduation from the University of Turin, Levi exhibited some of his works at the XIV Venice Biennale.
Actors: Giuseppe Battiston (actor), Silvio Orlando (actor), Carlotta Cristiani (editor), Doriana Leondeff (writer), Sandra Ceccarelli (actress), Bruno Oliviero (director), Bruno Oliviero (writer), Lionello Cerri (producer), Silvia Nebiolo (costume designer), Renato Sarti (actor), Michael Stevens (composer), Valentina Cicogna (writer), Silvano Piccardi (actor), Valentina Cicogna (writer), Giorgia Senesi (actress),
Genres: Crime,Actors: Ruggero Mastroianni (editor), Francesco Rosi (director), Enrico Sabbatini (costume designer), Tonino Guerra (writer), Piero Piccioni (composer), Francesco Rosi (writer), Lea Massari (actress), Franco Cristaldi (producer), Gian Maria Volonté (actor), Alain Cuny (actor), Paolo Bonacelli (actor), Irene Papas (actress), Stavros Tornes (actor), Antonio Allocca (actor), François Simon (actor),
Plot: In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
Keywords: 1930s, abyssinia, addis-ababa-ethiopia, adultery, africa, airplane, altar-boy, andrea-doria, angel, anti-fascism