(Patto col diavolo)

Content: The title of this Italian melodrama translates to Pact with the Devil. However, His Satanic Majesty does not appear in the film. Rather, this expensively produced period piece is more along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, with young love threatened by warring families. In his first Italian film, Hollywood veteran Eduardo Cianelli goes through his usual villainous paces as the scheming father of the male lead (Jacques Francois). The most fascinating performance is rendered by Umberto Spadaro, as the village idiot, or is he? Patto col Diavolo makes the most of the visual dynamics of Italy's mountainous Calabrian region.

Countries:

Italy

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

84 minutes

Year:

1950

Directors:

Luigi Chiarini

Production companies:

ENIC

Actors:

Marta Larocca

Andrea Mola

Old Laroccha - Marta's father

Giacomo Mola

Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Writer