''L'isola di Arturo'' (internationally released as ''Arturo's Island'') is a
1962
Events January
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Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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drama film
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directed by
Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922 – 7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mere ...
. It is based on the
novel with the same name written by
Elsa Morante
Elsa Morante (; 18 August 191225 November 1985) was an Italian novelist, poet, translator and children's books author. Her novel '' La storia'' (''History'') is included in the Bokklubben World Library List of 100 Best Books of All Time.
Life a ...
. The film won the
Golden Shell
The Golden Shell ( es, Concha de Oro; eu, Urrezko Maskorra) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 19 ...
at the
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in th ...
.
[Lino Micciché, ''Storia del cinema italiano'', Edizioni di Bianco & nero, 2001]
Cast
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Vanni De Maigret: Arturo
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Kay Meersman: Nunziata
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Reginald Kernan: Wilhelm
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Gabriella Giorgelli
Gabriella Giorgelli (born 29 July 1941) is an Italian film and television actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1960 and 1998.
Biography
Early life
Born in Fossola, a frazione of Carrara, Giorgelli was the daughter of a busines ...
: Teresa
References
External links
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1962 films
Films directed by Damiano Damiani
Italian drama films
1962 drama films
Films based on Italian novels
Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli
Films scored by Nino Rota
Films set in Campania
1960s Italian films
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