''Destiny'' ( it, Destino) is a 1951 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

Enzo Di Gianni Enzo Di Gianni (June 26, 1908 – March 3, 1975) was an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director.Morreale p.115 Selected filmography * ''Destiny'' (1951) * ''Repentance'' (1952) * ''Milanese in Naples ''Milanese in Naples'' (Italian: ''M ...

and starring Eva Nova,

Renato Valente Renato Valente was an Italian film actor who appeared in a mixture of lead and supporting roles during the 1940s and early 1950s.Gambetti p.91 Selected filmography * ''The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (1951) * '' Black Fi ...

and

Lilia Landi Lilia Landi (born 24 August 1929) is a retired Italian film actress.Burke p.381 Selected filmography * ''My Beautiful Daughter'' (1950) * ''Turri il bandito'' (1950) * '' Era lui... sì! sì!'' (1951) * '' Licenza premio'' (1951) * ''Destiny'' (1 ...

.Morreale p. 115 The film's sets were designed by

Enzo Trapani Enzo Trapani (1922–1989) was an Italian screenwriter, set designer, TV show producer/director and film director.Pruzzo & Lancia p.118 Selected filmography * ''Turri il bandito'' (1950) * ''Destiny'' (1951) * ''Brief Rapture'' (1951) * ''Viva il ...

Cast

* Eva Nova as Elena Martini *

as Bruno *

as Sonia *

Mario Vitale Mario Vitale (1923–2003) was an Italian film actor.Bondanella p.158 Vitale was a fisherman chosen by Roberto Rossellini to star alongside Ingrid Bergman in the 1950 film ''Stromboli Stromboli ( , ; scn, Struògnuli ) is an island in the ...

as Franco Borielli *

Agostino Salvietti Agostino Salvietti (28 August 1882 - 2 December 1967) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1924 to 1964. Filmography References External links * 1882 births 1967 deaths Italian male film actors {{It ...

as Papa' Ciocchetti *

Loris Gizzi Loris Gizzi (16 August 1899 – 6 October 1986) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Rome, after his university studies Gizzi attended a school of dance and singing. He abandoned the courses when he became an employee ...

as Filippo Borcello *

Michele Malaspina Michele Malaspina (16 August 1908 – 13 January 1979) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Bolzaneto, Genoa, the son of two shopkeepers, since childhood Malaspina has a passion for theater and was an actor in a co ...

as L'avvocato Giorgio Bariello *

Tina Pica Tina Pica (31 March 1884 – 15 August 1968) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage. Her film debut came in 1935 with ''The Three-Cornered Hat''. In the 1950s, she became a celebrity thanks to her role as Caramel ...

as Nunziata *

Amedeo Trilli Amedeo Trilli (9 July 1906 – 30 November 1971) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Ronciglione, Viterbo, at very young age Trilli worked as a circus artist, then in 1922 he studied performance at the Accademia ...

as Il frate * Giulia Lazzarini as Anna Maria *

Domenico Modugno Domenico Modugno (; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (song), Nel blu dipinto di blu", ...

as Turiddu * Silvana Muzi as L'infermiera * Salvatore Furnari as Il nano Sansone

References

Bibliography

External links

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Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ...

1951 films 1951 drama films Italian drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Enzo Di Gianni Films set in Naples Melodrama films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub