''The Voyage'' ( it, Il viaggio; also released as ''The Journey'') is a 1974
romantic drama film directed by
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...
, based on the short story ''Il viaggio'' by
Luigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...
. It was De Sica's final film.
Plot
Set in
Sicily
(man) it, Siciliana (woman)
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in the years leading up to
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, Adriana De Mauro loves Cesar Braggi, but Cesar, honoring his father's dying wish, allows his brother Antonio to marry her. As fate wills, Antonio dies in an automobile accident. Adriana's mourning for Antonio ends when Cesar steps in to rekindle her lust of life. Soon, Adriana begins having dizzy spells. Cesar helps her to a specialist, and the diagnosis is not good. She has an incurable disease. For the rest of their time together, Cesar woos Adriana and eventually proposes to her on a gondola. Yet Signora De Mauro, Adriana's mother, is not pleased with the relationship and argues bitterly with Cesar and stands in the way.
Cast
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Sophia Loren as Adriana de Mauro
*
Richard Burton
Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable pe ...
as Cesare Braggi
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Ian Bannen
Ian Edmund Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish actor with a long career in film, on stage, and on television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in '' The Flight of the Phoenix'' (1965), the first ...
as Antonio Braggi
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Barbara Pilavin as Adriana's Mother
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Renato Pinciroli as Dr. Mascione
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Daniele Vargas
Daniele Vargas, stage name of Daniele Pitani (20 April 1922 – 7 January 1981) was an Italian film actor.
Life and career
Born in Imola, a small town in the district of Bologna, after attending high school with Pier Paolo Pasolini, Daniel ...
as Don Liborio, Lawyer
*
Sergio Bruni
Sergio Bruni (stage name of Guglielmo Chianese, 15 September 1921 – 22 June 2003) was a popular Italian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was often called "The Voice of Naples".
He was born in the commune of Villaricca, near Naples, Italy ...
as
Armando Gill
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Ettore Geri as Rinaldo
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Olga Romanelli as Clementina
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Isabelle Marchall as Florist
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Riccardo Mangano Riccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo or Richard. It also may be a surname. It means "Powerful Leader".
It may refer to:
People A–L
*Riccardo Antoniazzi (1853–1912), Italian violin maker
* Riccardo Bacchelli (1891–198 ...
as Dr. Carlini
*
Annabella Incontrera as Simona
References
External links
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Il Viaggio (1974) Film: A Late de Sica: From Pirandello Novel By VINCENT CANBY, New York Times, Dec. 1, 1978
1974 films
1974 romantic drama films
1970s French films
1970s historical drama films
1970s historical romance films
1970s Italian films
1970s Italian-language films
Films based on short fiction
Films based on works by Luigi Pirandello
Films directed by Vittorio De Sica
Films produced by Carlo Ponti
Films scored by Manuel De Sica
Films set in the 1910s
Films set in Sicily
French historical drama films
French historical romance films
French romantic drama films
Italian historical drama films
Italian historical romance films
Italian romantic drama films
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