Children are Pieces of Your Heart (1981)
A humble organ grinder is married to a barren woman. The pair would like to adopt a child but are too poor. Suddenly a miracle seems to happen: she's pregnant. Unfortunately the baby dies and the man is forced, through hardship, to buy one from a chorus girl who wants to get rid of him. After a short time even his wife dies and the poor man brings up the child on his own, singing in taverns to make ends meet. The father and son's humble life is upset when the real father of the boy reappears and wants his child back. The two men fight to get the custody of the boy.
Director: Alfonso Brescia
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: November 28, 1981
Cast
- Mario Merola - Tommaso Maffettone
- Anna Maria Ackermann - Matilde Maffettone
- Michele Esposito - Felicello Maffettone
- Gianni Ciardo - Nicola - the teacher
- Rosalia Maggio - Donna Concetta
- Ernst Thole - Véronique
- Ivan Rassimov - Lorenzo Berisio
- Clara Colosimo - L'ostetrica
- Roberto Caporali - Franco Pieroni
- Carlo Giuffrè - Vincenzo Cacace
Screenplay
- Alfonso Brescia (Screenplay)
- Gino Capone (Screenplay)
Music: Eduardo Alfieri
Cinematography: Silvio Fraschetti
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Alfonso Brescia
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children are Pieces of Your Heart about?
- A humble organ grinder is married to a barren woman. The pair would like to adopt a child but are too poor. Suddenly a miracle seems to happen: she's pregnant. Unfortunately the baby dies and the man is forced, through hardship, to buy one from a chorus girl who wants to get rid of him. After a short time even his wife dies and the poor man brings up the child on his own, singing in taverns to make ends meet. The father and son's humble life is upset when the real father of the boy reappears and wants his child back. The two men fight to get the custody of the boy.
- Who directed Children are Pieces of Your Heart?
- Children are Pieces of Your Heart was directed by Alfonso Brescia.
- Who stars in Children are Pieces of Your Heart?
- Children are Pieces of Your Heart stars Mario Merola, Anna Maria Ackermann, Michele Esposito, Gianni Ciardo, Rosalia Maggio, Ernst Thole.
- How long is Children are Pieces of Your Heart?
- Children are Pieces of Your Heart has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Children are Pieces of Your Heart?
- Children are Pieces of Your Heart is a Drama film.
- Where was Children are Pieces of Your Heart produced?
- Children are Pieces of Your Heart was produced in Italy.