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The Return of Don Camillo

The Return of Don Camillo

19537.21h 55m

Overview

Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.

Directed by Julien Duvivier
Written by René Barjavel, Julien Duvivier, Giovanni Guareschi
Produced by Angelo Rizzoli, Giuseppe Amato
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Top Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

Don Camillo Tarocci

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Giuseppe "Peppone" Bottazzi

Arturo Bragaglia

Arturo Bragaglia

Il cantoniere

Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Le docteur Spiletti / Il dottore Spiletti

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Franceso 'Nero' Gallini

Saro Urzì

Saro Urzì

Brusco - il barbiere

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Marchetti

Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

Cagnola

Miranda Campa

Miranda Campa

C

Claudy Chapeland

Beppo Bottazzi

Themes & Keywords

italypastorvillageevacuationmountainparishconflictcrucifixfloodtransferhumility

About The Return of Don Camillo

The Return of Don Camillo is a comedy film released in 1953 exploring themes of italy, pastor, village, evacuation, mountain, parish. Directed by Julien Duvivier, it stars Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Arturo Bragaglia. Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.

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