''The Steel Rope'' (Italian: ''La corda d'acciaio'') is a
1954 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
Carlo Borghesio
Carlo Borghesio (24 June 1905 – 12 November 1983) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Turin, Borghesio started his career as an assistant director in the second half of the 1930s, notably collaborating ...
and starring
Brigitte Fossey
Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress.
Early years
The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, '' Forbidden Games''.[Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to:
People
* Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's books
* Verna Bloom (1939–2019), American actress
* Virna De Angeli (born 1976), Italian former sprinter
* Virna Dias (born 1971), Brazilian reti ...]
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Plot
Cast
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Brigitte Fossey
Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress.
Early years
The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, '' Forbidden Games''.[Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi (29 October 1921 – 10 December 1978) was an Italian film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 70 films between 1951 and 1978. He wrote the script for ''The Defeated Victor'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin Internation ...]
as Filippo
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Xenia Valderi as Elsa
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Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to:
People
* Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's books
* Verna Bloom (1939–2019), American actress
* Virna De Angeli (born 1976), Italian former sprinter
* Virna Dias (born 1971), Brazilian reti ...
as Stella
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Nando Bruno
Nando Bruno (6 October 1895 – 10 April 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1938 and 1961. He was born in Rome, Italy and he died there.
Selected filmography
* ''A Lady Did It'' (1938) - Un collego di Pasquale ...
as Checco
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Olga Solbelli
Olga may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha
* Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga"
Places
Russia
* Olga, Russ ...
as Edvige
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Rina Franchetti
Rina Franchetti (23 December 1907 – 18 August 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990.
Selected filmography
* '' Two Happy Hearts'' (1932)
* '' La segretaria per tutti'' (1933)
* ''The Peddler and ...
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1954 films
1950s Italian-language films
Films directed by Carlo Borghesio
Italian drama films
1954 drama films
Melodrama films
Italian black-and-white films
French black-and-white films
French drama films
1950s Italian films
1950s French films
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