''Lost Youth'' ( it, Gioventù perduta) is a

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Italian-language drama

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directed by

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. The style of the film is close to the Italian neorealism film movement. It was remade in 1953 as the British film ''

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''. Two important future film directors,

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the ''Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was awa ...

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, co-wrote the script.

Cast

* Jacques Sernas: Stefano * Carla Del Poggio: Luisa * Massimo Girotti: Marcello Mariani *

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: Maria Rivano *

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: Stella * Nando Bruno: Police commissioner *

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: Manfredi * Emma Baron: Stefano's mother *

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: Berto *

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: Gianni *

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: Police photographer * Michele Riccardini: Sor Giuseppe

Awards

The film won 2 Nastro d'Argento awards: Best Script, Best Best Foreign Actor in Italian Film ( Jacques Sernas).

External links

* 1947 films 1940s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films 1947 drama films Films set in Rome Films directed by Pietro Germi Lux Film films Italian drama films 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub