The Children Are Watching Us (1943)
A pulsating drama of childhood.
In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The Children Are Watching Us is a vivid, deeply humane portrait of a family’s disintegration.
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: October 27, 1943
Cast
- Emilio Cigoli - Andrea
- Luciano De Ambrosis - Pricò
- Isa Pola - Nina
- Adriano Rimoldi - Roberto
- Giovanna Cigoli - Agnese
- Jone Frigerio - La nonna
- Maria Gardena - Sig.ra Uberti
- Dina Perbellini - Zia Berelli
- Nicoletta Parodi - Giuliana
- Tecla Scarano - Sig.ra Resta
Screenplay
- Cesare Giulio Viola (Novel)
- Adolfo Franci (Screenplay)
- Gherardo Gherardi (Screenplay)
- Cesare Giulio Viola (Screenplay)
- Cesare Zavattini (Screenplay)
Music: Renzo Rossellini
Cinematography: Romolo Garroni, Giuseppe Caracciolo
Editing: Mario Bonotti
Production: Scalera Film, Invicta Films
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Childish Innocence Lost Forever
Keywords
innocence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Children Are Watching Us about?
- In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The Children Are Watching Us is a vivid, deeply humane portrait of a family’s disintegration.
- Who directed The Children Are Watching Us?
- The Children Are Watching Us was directed by Vittorio De Sica.
- Who stars in The Children Are Watching Us?
- The Children Are Watching Us stars Emilio Cigoli, Luciano De Ambrosis, Isa Pola, Adriano Rimoldi, Giovanna Cigoli, Jone Frigerio.
- How long is The Children Are Watching Us?
- The Children Are Watching Us has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is The Children Are Watching Us?
- The Children Are Watching Us is a Drama film.
- Where was The Children Are Watching Us produced?
- The Children Are Watching Us was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of The Children Are Watching Us?
- The themes of The Children Are Watching Us include: Childish Innocence Lost Forever.