The Return of Don Camillo

Le retour de Don Camillo

Italy, France

1953

115 Min

Black and White

Italian

Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
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SCR Julien Duvivier, Giovanni Guareschi, René Barjavel

CAST Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Edouard Delmont, Paolo Stoppa, Alexandre Rignault, Thomy Bourdelle, Leda Gloria, Charles Vissière, Claudy Chapeland, Tony Jacquot, Saro Urzì, Manuel Gary, Lia Di Leo, Marco Tulli, Arturo Bragaglia, Pina Gallini, Enzo Staiola, Miranda Campa, Ruggero Ruggeri

After his battles with the communist mayor Peppone, Don Camillo is sent in exile by his bishop in a remote village. Peppone thought he got the village in his hands. But when the municipality decide to build a dike against the periodic floods, the proprietor of the land refuses. War between the village clans is about to begin. Maybe only the strong hand of the priest could persuade the landlord to change his mind. Will Peppone passed over his pride and send for his enemy? —IMDb

Director

Julien Duvivier

Born in Lille in 1896, Julien Duvivier was a stage actor and then production assistant on André Antoine’s films before starting as a director in 1919. His prolific career – over 60 films – only ended on his death in 1967. After twenty or so silent movies inspired from many different sources, he attained international recognition in the 1930′s with movies which have become classics of “poetic realism”, notably the sound remake of Poil de carotte (1932), La Belle équipe (1936) and Pépé le Moko (1937).

After exile in Hollywood during the war, he returned to France in 1946 but failed to regain his former critical standing, despite such remarkable films as Panique (1947), Voici le temps des assassins (1956) and Pot Bouille (1957). He enjoyed international succes with The Little World of Don Camillo (1951). —Octuor de France