''I Due derelitti'' is a 1951

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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

Flavio Calzavara Flavio Calzavara (21 February 1900 – 10 March 1981) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 21 films between 1939 and 1956. Filmography * ''Canzone proibita'' (1956) * ''Gli occhi senza luce'' (1956) * ''Napoli piange ...

Plot

Count George of Kerlor, convinced that his wife has betrayed him and that little Gianni, the boy he raised as a son, is not in reality his own, entrusts the poor boy to a criminal nicknamed Snail, who already has a boy, Claudinet. Gianni is renamed Fanfan and, growing up with Claudinet, the two boys become inseparable.

Cast

Massimo Serato Massimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, (31 May 1916 – 22 December 1989) was an Italian film actor with a career spanning over 40 years. Serato was born in Oderzo, Veneto, Italy and started appearing in films in 1938. He played leading roles in ...

as Ramon * Yves Deniaud as Lumaca *

Lea Padovani Lea Padovani (28 July 1920 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1945 and 1990. She starred in the film '' Black Dossier'' which was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Partial filmography ...

as Elena *

Marie Bizet Marie Bizet (1905–1998) was a French actress and singer.Paskins p.66 Selected filmography * ''Lights of Paris'' (1938) * ''Sing Anyway'' (1940) * ''False Identity'' (1947) * '' The Three Cousins'' (1947) * ''I due derelitti ''I Due derelitt ...

as Lumaca's wife *

Enzo Cerusico Enzo Cerusico (22 October 1937 – 26 November 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1951 and 1984. Career in the United States Cerusico's first role on American television was in a 1966 episode of ''I ...

References

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* 1951 films Italian drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Flavio Calzavara 1951 drama films Melodrama films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub