''Desperate Farewell'' ( it, Disperato addio) is a 1955 Italian

melodrama film A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

directed by

Lionello De Felice Lionello is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Lionello Bononi, Italian of the Baroque period *Lionello Cecil (1893–1957), Australian operatic tenor *Lionello d'Este (1407–1450), marquis of Ferrara and Duke of Mod ...

and starring

Massimo Girotti Massimo Girotti (18 May 1918 – 5 January 2003) was an Italian film actor whose career spanned seven decades. Born in Mogliano, in the province of Macerata, Girotti developed his athletic physique by swimming and playing polo. While studying eng ...

Lise Bourdin Lise Bourdin (born 20 November 1925) is a French retired film actress. As of 2017, Bourdin resided in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Children of Love'' (1953) * ''The River Girl'' (1954) * '' The Last Five Minutes'' (1955) * ''Desperate Farew ...

and

Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was a prolific Italian film actor. Biography Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter, ...

.Goble p.302 It is a medical drama based on a novel by Andrea Majocchi.

Cast

as Dott. Andrea Pitti *

as Luisa Bozzi *

as Dott. Maurizio Marini *

Xenia Valderi Xenia Valderi (born January 21, 1926) is a Yugoslav-born Italian actress. Early life The daughter of a Dalmatian father and German mother, Xenia Valdameri was born at Split in Croatia. She moved to Rome as a young woman after World War II, for a ...

as Anna * Jane Hugo *

Marcella Rovena Marcella Rovena (22 January 1905 – 6 October 1991) was an Italian film and voice actress. Born in Conegliano, she started her career on the big screen in 1932 with director Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 J ...

Emma Baron Emma Baron (19 October 1904 – 7 March 1986https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056228/ Imdb ) was an Italian stage and film actress. Life and career Born Emma Bardon in Treviso, after getting an arts degree she began her career on stage in the 1920s, ...

Nanda Primavera Nanda Primavera (23 August 1898 – 9 August 1995) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1936 to 1988. Filmography References External links * 1898 births 1995 deaths Italian film actresses {{Ita ...

as Zia di Luisa *

Renato Malavasi Renato Malavasi (8 August 1904 – 7 October 1998) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985. Selected filmography * ''The Golden Vein'' (1928) * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ''Th ...

Alessandro Fersen Alessandro Fersen (5 December 1911 – 3 October 2001) was a Polish-born Italian dramatist, actor, theater director, author and drama teacher. Born Aleksander Fajrajzen in Łódź to a Jewish family, Fersen he moved to Genoa with his family in 1 ...

Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Cardinal Lambertini'' ...

* Augusto Pennella as Giorgio - figlio di Luisa *

Laura Gore Laura Gore (30 September 1918 – 27 March 1957) was an Italian actress and voice actress. She appeared in 39 films between 1945 and 1955. She was born in Bussoleno, Turin as Laura Emilia Regli. While studying accounting, in 1940 she won th ...

* Gisella Monaldi * Eros Macchi *

Rita Livesi Rita Livesi (born 1915) is an Italian stage and film actress. She is known for Amore amaro (1974), Il berretto a sonagli (1985) and La ragazza del vagone letto (1979). Selected filmography * '' Cavalry'' (1936) * '' Adam's Tree'' (1936) * '' ...

Nietta Zocchi Nietta Zocchi (10 July 1909 – 23 April 1981) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1936 and 1976. Selected filmography * ''The Amnesiac'' (1936) - Zelinda (uncredited) * '' To Live'' (1936) - Una spettatrice al concer ...

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1955 films 1955 drama films Italian drama films French drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Lionello De Felice Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Melodrama films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films 1950s French films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub