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A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Vera Talchi
- Gina Filotti
- (as Vera Talqui)
Charles Vissières
- Il Vescovo
- (as Charles Vissiere)
Clara Auteri Pepe
- Woman saying 'Viva Peppone!'
- (as Clara Auteri)
Manuel Gary
- Il delegato
- (as Manoel Gary)
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- TriviaThe whole film was shot twice; there is a French and an Italien negative, that can be distinguished by details in editing and content (watch the position of the dog during the procession for example).
- Quotes
Crocefisso: Where did you get that cigar, Camillo?
Don Camillo: Peppone had two. I think I took it without asking him. You know he believes in equal distribution of wealth.
- Alternate versionsGerman version runs 2 minutes shorter than the Italian original version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinema forever - Capolavori salvati (2001)
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One of my all-time classics
This is, and has been since I was a young boy, one of my favorite movies.
It's the story of a Catholic priest and a Communist mayor who are each others worst enemy and best friend. The dialogs are just great, but what I like most about these movies (there a are 5 in total) is that both main characters (Don Camillo and Peppone) are "real people". They act on impulse, say one thing but think the other, manipulate... they are real humans. When one of Peppone's people dies and asks for the church-bells to be rang at his funeral, Don Camillo refuses because he was no Catholic. Peppone orders a big bell to be placed in the town square which Don Camillo sabotages. The bell is broken and sounds horrible but at the end, Don Camillo rings his bells because "by asking for the bells, the boy was asking for God". This is one of these typical things I like about these movies.
I've got the good fortune I also understand French and can watch these movies in that language. I can't imagine what they would sound like in English but I would advice anyone to watch them in the French version. I hate dubbed movies and can't imagine Fernandel speaking English (although in one movie he does which is hilarious). But in all, I think even the English version still is one of the best movies ever made.
If you're not prejudiced against black and white and foreign movies, this is a movie you have to see. If you are, you don't know what you're missing.
It's the story of a Catholic priest and a Communist mayor who are each others worst enemy and best friend. The dialogs are just great, but what I like most about these movies (there a are 5 in total) is that both main characters (Don Camillo and Peppone) are "real people". They act on impulse, say one thing but think the other, manipulate... they are real humans. When one of Peppone's people dies and asks for the church-bells to be rang at his funeral, Don Camillo refuses because he was no Catholic. Peppone orders a big bell to be placed in the town square which Don Camillo sabotages. The bell is broken and sounds horrible but at the end, Don Camillo rings his bells because "by asking for the bells, the boy was asking for God". This is one of these typical things I like about these movies.
I've got the good fortune I also understand French and can watch these movies in that language. I can't imagine what they would sound like in English but I would advice anyone to watch them in the French version. I hate dubbed movies and can't imagine Fernandel speaking English (although in one movie he does which is hilarious). But in all, I think even the English version still is one of the best movies ever made.
If you're not prejudiced against black and white and foreign movies, this is a movie you have to see. If you are, you don't know what you're missing.
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- Nick Rosier
- Jul 31, 2000
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- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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