Old Guard
Vecchia guardia
Synopsis
There were very few commercial feature films made during the Italian fascist era that were as openly propagandistic as this famous (notorious?) dramatic paean to the Blackshirts. The story takes place in a small village in Italy in October of 1922, on the eve of the fascist "March on Rome", in which King Victor Emanuel III was persuaded to consign power to Benito Mussolini. Gianfranco Giachetti is Dr. Cardini, a doctor at the local psychiatric hospital, where a strike has been called by the local socialists. Cardini turns to the fascists to help avert the strike. His son Roberto (Mino Doro) rounds up fascist friends to fight those aligned with the strikers and the town's socialists.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Gianfranco Giachetti
Dott. Claudio Cardini
Mino Doro
Roberto
Franco Brambilla
Mario
Maria Puccini
La moglie
Barbara Monis
La maestra
Graziella Antonelli
La sorella della maestra
Ugo Ceseri
Marcone
Umberto Sacripante
Il pazzo Tralicò
Graziela Betti
La ragazza del convento
Gino Viotti
Il sindaco
Cesare Zoppetti
L'assessore
Aristide Garbini
L'uscere
Italo Tancredi
L'infermiere
Alfredo Varelli
il terzo squadrista
Andrea Checchi
Pompeo
Ugo Sasso
Uno squadrista
Memmo Carotenuto
Infermiere
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alessandro Blasetti
- Screenplay & Story
- Alessandro Blasetti, Leo Bomba, Giuseppe Zucca, Guido Albertini
- Original Score
- Umberto Mancini
- Original Title
- Vecchia guardia
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Fauno Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alessandro Blasetti
Alessandro Blasetti, Leo Bomba, Giuseppe Zucca, Guido Albertini, Livio Apolloni
Umberto Mancini
Otello Martelli
Alessandro Blasetti, Ignazio Ferronetti
Department Leadership Roster
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Alessandro Blasetti
Screenplay
Alessandro Blasetti
Editor
Ignazio Ferronetti
Editor
Alessandro Blasetti
Director
Leo Bomba
Screenplay
Giuseppe Zucca
Screenplay
Leo Bomba
Production Design
Guido Albertini
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Guard
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What is Old Guard about?
There were very few commercial feature films made during the Italian fascist era that were as openly propagandistic as this famous (notorious?) dramatic paean to the Blackshirts. The story takes place in a small village in Italy in October of 1922, on the eve of the fascist "March on Rome", in which King Victor Emanuel III was persuaded to consign power to Benito Mussolini. Gianfranco Giachetti is Dr. Cardini, a doctor at the local psychiatric hospital, where a strike has been called by the local socialists. Cardini turns to the fascists to help avert the strike. His son Roberto (Mino Doro) rounds up fascist friends to fight those aligned with the strikers and the town's socialists.
Who directed Old Guard?
Old Guard was directed by Alessandro Blasetti.
Who stars in Old Guard?
The principal cast of Old Guard includes Gianfranco Giachetti, Mino Doro, Franco Brambilla, Maria Puccini, Barbara Monis.
When was Old Guard released and how long is it?
Old Guard was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Old Guard?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Old Guard was composed by Umberto Mancini.