The Bride Was Beautiful
La sposa era bellissima
Synopsis
The teenage boy, Giuseppe, lives with his mother in Cammarata, a Sicilian mountain village. His father left the family years ago, and has since then settled down as a guest worker in West-Germany and established a family. Under local moral rules, Maria is a so-called "white widow", who must stay faithful to her husband even if he never returns to her again. Maria and the newly arrived young doctor fall in love with each other. Their happiness is frowned upon not only by Giuseppe, but the entire village as well as the distant husband.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pál Gábor
- Screenplay & Story
- Enzo Lauretta
- Original Score
- Nicola Piovani
- Original Title
- La sposa era bellissima
- Country of Origin
- Hungary, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- A.M.A. Film, Mafilm, BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pál Gábor
Enzo Lauretta, Stefano Milioto, Lucio Battistrada, Pál Gábor
Nicola Piovani
János Kende
Katalin Kabdebó
Gianni Minervini
Department Leadership Roster
Pál Gábor
Director
Enzo Lauretta
Screenplay
Katalin Kabdebó
Editor
Enzo Eusepi
Production Design
Stefano Milioto
Writer
János Kende
Director of Photography
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Danda Ortona
Costume Design
Lucio Battistrada
Writer
Pál Gábor
Writer
Gianni Minervini
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bride Was Beautiful
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What is The Bride Was Beautiful about?
The teenage boy, Giuseppe, lives with his mother in Cammarata, a Sicilian mountain village. His father left the family years ago, and has since then settled down as a guest worker in West-Germany and established a family. Under local moral rules, Maria is a so-called "white widow", who must stay faithful to her husband even if he never returns to her again. Maria and the newly arrived young doctor fall in love with each other. Their happiness is frowned upon not only by Giuseppe, but the entire village as well as the distant husband.
Who directed The Bride Was Beautiful?
The Bride Was Beautiful was directed by Pál Gábor.
Who stars in The Bride Was Beautiful?
The principal cast of The Bride Was Beautiful includes Ángela Molina, Massimo Ghini, Marco Leonardi, Simona Cavallari, Stefania Sandrelli.
When was The Bride Was Beautiful released and how long is it?
The Bride Was Beautiful was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bride Was Beautiful?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bride Was Beautiful was composed by Nicola Piovani.
Is The Bride Was Beautiful based on a book or true story?
The Bride Was Beautiful is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Enzo Lauretta".