Patto col diavolo (1950)

Drama

The title of this Italian melodrama translates to Pact with the Devil. However, His Satanic Majesty does not appear in the film. Rather, this expensively produced period piece is more along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, with young love threatened by warring families. In his first Italian film, Hollywood veteran Eduardo Cianelli goes through his usual villainous paces as the scheming father of the male lead (Jacques Francois). The most fascinating performance is rendered by Umberto Spadaro, as the village idiot, or is he? Patto col Diavolo makes the most of the visual dynamics of Italy's mountainous Calabrian region.

Updated Jun 3 2020

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Runtime: 84 mins Rating: 0.0

Cast

Eduardo Ciannelli

Giacomo Mola

Anne Vernon

Andrea's sister

Isa Miranda

Marta Larocca

Jacques François

Andrea Mola

Ave Ninchi

Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife

Jacques Sernas

Saro Urzì

Luigi Tosi

Rocco