The Sky Is Red
Il cielo è rosso
Synopsis
Daniele, a 16 year old boy, runs away from boarding school after a catastrophic bombing, only to find his home destroyed and his parents dead. Alone in the world he meets Tullio, a disbanded boy who lives in an abandoned area with some girls, Carla, an eighteen year old girl who works as a prostitute, Giulia, younger and sick of tuberculosis, and a girl, Maria.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claudio Gora
- Screenplay & Story
- Cesare Zavattini, Claudio Gora, Lamberto Giuseppe Santilli, Leopoldo Trieste
- Original Title
- Il cielo è rosso
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claudio Gora
Cesare Zavattini, Claudio Gora, Lamberto Giuseppe Santilli, Leopoldo Trieste, Giuseppe Berto
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Claudio Gora
Director
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay
Claudio Gora
Screenplay
Lamberto Giuseppe Santilli
Screenplay
Leopoldo Trieste
Screenplay
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What is The Sky Is Red about?
Daniele, a 16 year old boy, runs away from boarding school after a catastrophic bombing, only to find his home destroyed and his parents dead. Alone in the world he meets Tullio, a disbanded boy who lives in an abandoned area with some girls, Carla, an eighteen year old girl who works as a prostitute, Giulia, younger and sick of tuberculosis, and a girl, Maria.
Who directed The Sky Is Red?
The Sky Is Red was directed by Claudio Gora.
Who stars in The Sky Is Red?
The principal cast of The Sky Is Red includes Mischa Auer Jr., Jacques Sernas, Marina Berti, Anna Maria Ferrero, Vittoria Giuditta Rità.
When was The Sky Is Red released and how long is it?
The Sky Is Red was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Is The Sky Is Red based on a book or true story?
The Sky Is Red is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Giuseppe Berto".