Metello
Synopsis
The story of a young man of the working class, who has grown up practically an orphan due to his father’s repeated jailings for anarchistic activism. Struggling with life in 19th-century Italy, Metello Salani is determined to change his situation for the better - but love, marriage and politics complicate things considerably...
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Top Cast
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Massimo Ranieri
Metello Salani
Ottavia Piccolo
Ersilia
Frank Wolff
Betto
Tina Aumont
Idina
Lucia Bosè
Viola
Pino Colizzi
Renzoli
Mariano Rigillo
Olindo Tinai
Luigi Diberti
Lippi
Manuela Andrei
Adele Salani
Corrado Gaipa
Badolati
Adolfo Geri
Del Bueno
Claudio Biava
Moretti
Franco Balducci
Chellini
Steffen Zacharias
Pallesi
Sergio Ciulli
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Piero Morgia
Facchino
Gabriele Lavia
Un carcerato
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mauro Bolognini
- Screenplay & Story
- Luigi Bazzoni, Mauro Bolognini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Ugo Pirro
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Metello
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Documento Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mauro Bolognini
Luigi Bazzoni, Mauro Bolognini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Ugo Pirro, Vasco Pratolini
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Guarnieri
Nino Baragli
Gianni Hecht Lucari, Fausto Saraceni
Department Leadership Roster
Mauro Bolognini
Director
Luigi Bazzoni
Screenplay
Mauro Bolognini
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Ugo Pirro
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Ennio Guarnieri
Director of Photography
Nino Baragli
Editor
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Producer
Pier Luigi Samaritani
Costume Design
Pier Luigi Samaritani
Production Design
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Guido Josia
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Metello
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What is Metello about?
The story of a young man of the working class, who has grown up practically an orphan due to his father’s repeated jailings for anarchistic activism. Struggling with life in 19th-century Italy, Metello Salani is determined to change his situation for the better - but love, marriage and politics complicate things considerably...
Who directed Metello?
Metello was directed by Mauro Bolognini.
Who stars in Metello?
The principal cast of Metello includes Massimo Ranieri, Ottavia Piccolo, Frank Wolff, Tina Aumont, Lucia Bosè.
When was Metello released and how long is it?
Metello was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Metello?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Metello was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Is Metello based on a book or true story?
Metello is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vasco Pratolini".