''The Testimony'' (Italian: ''Il testimone'') is 1946 Italian

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directed by

Pietro Germi Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'Italiana genres. His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Be ...

and starring Roldano Lupi, Marina Berti and Ernesto Almirante. It is one of several films regarded as an antecedent of the later giallo thrillers.Moliterno p.150 The film was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. The sets were designed by the

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Cast

* Roldano Lupi as Pietro Scotti * Marina Berti as Linda * Ernesto Almirante as Giuseppe Marchi, il testimone *

Sandro Ruffini Alessandro "Sandro" Ruffini (21 September 1889 – 29 November 1954) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Born in Rome, Ruffini appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1954, and was also active in theatre and radio. He was well known for his b ...

as L'avvocato difensore * Cesare Fantoni as Il padrone dell' osteria * Arnoldo Foà as L'impiegato dell' anagrafe *

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as Andrea, il condanato * Marcella Melnati as La padrone di casa *

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as Il pubblico ministero *

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* Angelo Calabrese * Vittorio Cottafavi *

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References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1946 films Italian crime films 1946 crime films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Pietro Germi Films with screenplays by Cesare Zavattini Cines Studios films Italian black-and-white films Films scored by Enzo Masetti 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub