Marisa
Marisa la civetta
Synopsis
For the 17-year-old Mariza, there is no other house than the train station in Civitavecchia. Here, an orphaned girl lives early after the death of her father, a railwayman; here she earns additionally at the station buffet, selling ice cream to passengers of passing trains. Beautiful and brisk, she was accustomed to the admiration of others and perfectly mastered the art of coquetry, but Marise’s heart remains calm until the young sailor Angelo, who is in a hurry on her first voyage, leaves the train on the platform on a sunny Sunday morning.
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"Marisa" (1957) excerpt
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Marisa Allasio
Marisa
Renato Salvatori
Angelo
Francisco Rabal
Antonio
Luz Márquez
Luisa
Ángel Aranda
Lucicotto
María Cuadra
La ragazza di Cesena
Giancarlo Zarfati
Fumetto
Ennio Girolami
un soldato
Polidor
The porter
Ettore Manni
Luigi
Guglielmo Inglese
Giacomo Furia
Guido Martufi
Mario De Simone
Tonino Cianci
Albino Cocco
Gina Amendola
Sergio Cardinaletti
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mauro Bolognini
- Screenplay & Story
- Lucia Drudi Demby, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini
- Original Score
- Carlo Rustichelli
- Original Title
- Marisa la civetta
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Carlo Ponti Cinematografica, CEI Incom
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mauro Bolognini
Lucia Drudi Demby, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Carlini
Roberto Cinquini
Carlo Ponti, Clemente Fracassi
Department Leadership Roster
Mauro Bolognini
Director
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Carlo Carlini
Director of Photography
Roberto Cinquini
Editor
Lucia Drudi Demby
Screenplay
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenplay
Flavio Mogherini
Production Design
Mauro Bolognini
Screenplay
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
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What is Marisa about?
For the 17-year-old Mariza, there is no other house than the train station in Civitavecchia. Here, an orphaned girl lives early after the death of her father, a railwayman; here she earns additionally at the station buffet, selling ice cream to passengers of passing trains. Beautiful and brisk, she was accustomed to the admiration of others and perfectly mastered the art of coquetry, but Marise’s heart remains calm until the young sailor Angelo, who is in a hurry on her first voyage, leaves the train on the platform on a sunny Sunday morning.
Who directed Marisa?
Marisa was directed by Mauro Bolognini.
Who stars in Marisa?
The principal cast of Marisa includes Marisa Allasio, Renato Salvatori, Francisco Rabal, Luz Márquez, Ángel Aranda.
When was Marisa released and how long is it?
Marisa was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Marisa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Marisa was composed by Carlo Rustichelli.