Eclipse Series 27: Raffaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas
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Nobody’s Children is the first half of an overflowing diptych of melodramas chronicling the labyrinthine misfortunes of a couple torn cruelly apart by fate (and meddling villains). When Guido (Amedeo Nazzari), a young count, falls for Luisa (Yvonne Sanson), the poor daughter of one of the miners who works at his family’s quarry, his mother and her nefarious henchman scheme epically to separate the two forever.
| Count Guido Canali | Amedeo Nazzari |
| Luisa Fanti/Sister Addolorata | Yvonne Sanson |
| Countess Elisabeth Canali | Françoise Rosay |
| Anselmo Vannini | Folco Lulli |
| Elena | Enrica Dyrell |
| Marta | Teresa Franchini |
| Don Demetrio | Gualtiero Tumiati |
| Poldo | Alberto Farnese |
| Bruno | Enrico Olivieri |
| Alda | Rosalia Rendazzo |
| Mother Superior | Olga Solbelli |
| Rinaldi | Enrico Glori |
| Luisa’s father | Aristide Baghetti |
| Director | Raffaello Matarazzo |
| Producer | Goffredo Lombardo |
| Screenplay | Aldo De Benedetti |
| From the story by | Vittorio Salvoni and Ruggero Rindi |
| Cinematography | Rodolfo Lombardi |
| Art direction | Ottavio Scotti and Gino Brosio |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Music | Salvatore Allegra |
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