Film
The Rape of the Sabine
Italy- Director
- Mario Bonnard
- Year
- 1945
Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...
Top cast
Totò
Aristide Tromboni
Carlo Campanini
Maestro Ernesto Molmenti
Clelia Matania
Rosina
Laura Gore
Paolina
Luisa Alliani
Ermenegilda
Olga Solbelli
Matilde
Lia Corelli
Mariannina
Fosca Spadaro
Figlia di Tancredi
Aldo Silvani
Tancredi
Mario Pisu
Alberto Randoni
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Emilio
Claudio Ermelli
Germani
Mario Castellani
Il proprietario del teatro
Peppino Spadaro
Turiddu
Aristide Garbini
Bartolomeo
Ciro Berardi
Il brigadiere dei carabinieri
Italo Pirani
Il direttore della scuola
Erminio Spalla
Giovanni
Directed by
Mario Bonnard
Written by
Mario Amendola, Mario Bonnard, Giorgio Moser