The Children Are Watching Us
1944 · Movie · 85 min. · Italy
The film follows the anguish of the four-year-old, Prico, after his mother, Nina, leaves his father, Andrea, for her lover Roberto. Prico is sent to his aunt and then to his grandmother. Nina returns when Prico is sick and vows to give up Roberto, even though he persists in seeing her. The family situation gradually improves until they take a holiday on the Italian Riviera.
Direction Vittorio De Sica
Cast Isa Pola · Adriano Rimoldi · Luciano De Ambrosis · Emilio Cigoli · Giovanna Cigoli · Jone Frigerio · Maria Gardena · Dina Perbellini · Nicoletta Parodi · Tecla Scarano · Ernesto Calindri · Olinto Cristina · Mario Gallina · Zaira La Fratta · Armando Migliari · Guido Morisi
Soundtrack Renzo Rossellini
Screenplay Vittorio De Sica · Cesare Giulio Viola · Cesare Zavattini · Adolfo Franci · Margherita Maglione · Gherardo Gherardi · Mario Monicelli · Maria Doxelofer
Cinematography Giuseppe Caracciolo · Romolo Garroni
Original title I bambini ci guardano
Also known as The Little Martyr
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