Fugitive in Trieste
Fugitive in Trieste (Italian: Clandestino a Trieste) is a 1951 Italian war-drama film directed by Guido Salvini and starring Doris Duranti, Jacques Sernas and Massimo Girotti.[1]
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| Directed by | Guido Salvini |
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| Cinematography | Vincenzo Seratrice |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Fiorenzo Carpi |
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| Distributed by | Astor Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Giulio (Jacques Sernas), an Italian Air Force officer is arrested by Allied forces who believe he has deliberately bombed a hospital ship during World War II. Through the efforts of Lida (Doris Duranti), his sweetheart, a witness is found who proves the bombing was not intentional but the result of being hit by enemy fire.
Cast
- Doris Duranti as Lida
- Jacques Sernas as Giulio
- Massimo Girotti as Fred Nolan, Il falso giornalista
- Edda Albertini as Marcella
- Giovanni Grasso as Ispettore di Polizia
- Cesare Polacco as Autista di taxi
- Carlo D'Angelo
- Charles Fawcett
- Vittorio Sanipoli
- Alberto Bonucci
- Giancarlo Sbragia
- Gianni Bonagura
Production
Fugitive in Trieste was one of a number of films of the era, including the British productionSleeping Car to Trieste (1946) and American Diplomatic Courier (1952) that used Trieste as a backdrop. These films often highlighted its cosmopolitan nature and as a borderline between different powers due to the Trieste question.[2]
References
Notes
- Pizzi 2001, p. 61.
- "he Current Situation in the Free Territory of Trieste." CIA, 1948. Retrieved: 22 June 2017.
Bibliography
- Pizzi, Katia (2001). A City in Search of an Author: The Literary Identity of Trieste. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-84127-284-9.