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Gino Cervi
Luigi Manfredi
Maria Denis
Maria Valente
Leonardo Cortese
Giuseppe Manfredi
Luigi Tosi
Giovanni Manfredi
Carlo Campanini
Guido Valente
Danielle Benson
Caterina
Daniela Benucci
piccola Caterina/Carmina-Norina da bambina
Nando Bruno
il brigadiere
Tino Buazzelli
Michele
Maurizio Di Nardo
Luigi ragazzo
Giovanni Lovatelli
ufficiale tedesco
Fulvia Mammi
Norina
Carlo Mariotti
Arnaldo Mochetti
Gian Paolo Rosmino
il rettore del seminario
Barbara Vassarotti
Gaio Visconti
il sindaco
Dina Romano
nonna di Norina
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vittorio Cottafavi
- Screenplay & Story
- Giorgio Capitani, Giuliano Conte, Siro Angeli, Oreste Biancoli, Fulvio Palmieri, Vittorio Cottafavi, Alberto Pozzetti, Ugo Betti
- Original Score
- Alessandro Cicognini
- Original Title
- Fiamma che non si spegne
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Orsa Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vittorio Cottafavi
Giorgio Capitani, Giuliano Conte, Siro Angeli, Oreste Biancoli, Fulvio Palmieri, Vittorio Cottafavi, Alberto Pozzetti, Ugo Betti
Alessandro Cicognini
Gábor Pogány
Renzo Lucidi
Franco Navarra Viggiani
Department Leadership Roster
Giorgio Capitani
Screenplay
Giuliano Conte
Screenplay
Siro Angeli
Screenplay
Oreste Biancoli
Screenplay
Fulvio Palmieri
Screenplay
Vittorio Cottafavi
Screenplay
Alberto Pozzetti
Screenplay
Franco Navarra Viggiani
Producer
Ugo Betti
Screenplay
Vittorio Cottafavi
Director
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Renzo Lucidi
Editor
Ottavio Scotti
Production Design
Gábor Pogány
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Flame that Never Dies.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Flame that Never Dies
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Flame that Never Dies about?
Inspired to the real story of the Carabiniere Salvo D'Acquisto. We see how, to save 22 hostages from dead sentence by Nazi, he decided to sacrifice himself.
Who directed The Flame that Never Dies?
The Flame that Never Dies was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
Who stars in The Flame that Never Dies?
The principal cast of The Flame that Never Dies includes Gino Cervi, Maria Denis, Leonardo Cortese, Luigi Tosi, Carlo Campanini.
When was The Flame that Never Dies released and how long is it?
The Flame that Never Dies was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Flame that Never Dies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Flame that Never Dies was composed by Alessandro Cicognini.