Pact with the Devil (1950)
The title of this Italian melodrama translates to Pact with the Devil. However, His Satanic Majesty does not appear in the film. Rather, this expensively produced period piece is more along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, with young love threatened by warring families. In his first Italian film, Hollywood veteran Eduardo Cianelli goes through his usual villainous paces as the scheming father of the male lead (Jacques Francois). The most fascinating performance is rendered by Umberto Spadaro, as the village idiot, or is he? Patto col Diavolo makes the most of the visual dynamics of Italy's mountainous Calabrian region.
Director: Luigi Chiarini
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: January 11, 1950
Cast
- Annibale Betrone - Old Laroccha - Marta's father
- Guido Celano - Il sottuficiale dei carabinieri
- Eduardo Ciannelli - Giacomo Mola
- Fiore Davanzati - Sarina
- Angelo Dessy
- Oreste Fares
- Jacques François - Andrea Mola
- Isa Miranda - Marta Larocca
- Ave Ninchi - Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife
- Nico Pepe
Screenplay
Music: Achille Longo
Cinematography: Mario Montuori
Editing: Mario Serandrei
Production: ENIC
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Luigi Chiarini
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pact with the Devil about?
- The title of this Italian melodrama translates to Pact with the Devil. However, His Satanic Majesty does not appear in the film. Rather, this expensively produced period piece is more along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, with young love threatened by warring families. In his first Italian film, Hollywood veteran Eduardo Cianelli goes through his usual villainous paces as the scheming father of the male lead (Jacques Francois). The most fascinating performance is rendered by Umberto Spadaro, as the village idiot, or is he? Patto col Diavolo makes the most of the visual dynamics of Italy's mountainous Calabrian region.
- Who directed Pact with the Devil?
- Pact with the Devil was directed by Luigi Chiarini.
- Who stars in Pact with the Devil?
- Pact with the Devil stars Annibale Betrone, Guido Celano, Eduardo Ciannelli, Fiore Davanzati, Angelo Dessy, Oreste Fares.
- How long is Pact with the Devil?
- Pact with the Devil has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Pact with the Devil?
- Pact with the Devil is a Drama film.
- Where was Pact with the Devil produced?
- Pact with the Devil was produced in Italy.