The Flame that Never Dies (1949)
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.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: September 21, 1949
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Fulvio Palmieri (Screenplay)
- Oreste Biancoli (Screenplay)
- Vittorio Cottafavi (Screenplay)
- Giuliano Conte (Screenplay)
- Alberto Pozzetti (Screenplay)
Music: Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography: Gábor Pogány
Editing: Renzo Lucidi
Production: Orsa Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Flame that Never Dies stars Gino Cervi, Maria Denis, Leonardo Cortese, Luigi Tosi, Carlo Campanini, Danielle Benson.
- How long is The Flame that Never Dies?
- The Flame that Never Dies has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Flame that Never Dies?
- The Flame that Never Dies is a War, Drama film.
- Where was The Flame that Never Dies produced?
- The Flame that Never Dies was produced in Italy.