Directed by:
Carlo LizzaniCinematography:
Gianni Di VenanzoComposer:
Mario ZafredCast:
Anna Maria Ferrero, Cosetta Greco, Antonella Lualdi, Marcello Mastroianni, Irene Cefaro, Giuliano Montaldo, Gabriele Tinti, Wanda Capodaglio (more)Plots(1)
Cronache di Poveri Amanti (Chronicle of Poor Lovers) was based on the novel of the same name by Vasco Pratolini. The scene is the Vico de Corno, a well-populated alleyway in the low-rent district of Florence. Set in the 1920s, the film recalls the tinderbox political climate of the era. The eponymous "poor lovers" include Milena (Antonella Lualdi), whose husband dies at the hands of the fascists; cynical prostitute Elisa (Cosetta Greco); and lonely but comparatively well-off invalid Gesuina (Anna Maria Ferrero). Marcello Mastrioanni also appears, though the emphasis is clearly on the women of the piece. (official distributor synopsis)
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