The Rape of the Sabine (1945)
Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...
- Released
- 1945-11-21
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Mario Bonnard, Mario Amendola, Mario Bonnard
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 24 votes
Cast
- Totò as Aristide Tromboni
- Carlo Campanini as Maestro Ernesto Molmenti
- Clelia Matania as Rosina
- Laura Gore as Paolina
- Luisa Alliani as Ermenegilda
- Olga Solbelli as Matilde
- Lia Corelli as Mariannina
- Fosca Spadaro as Figlia di Tancredi
- Aldo Silvani as Tancredi
- Mario Pisu as Alberto Randoni
- Giuseppe Rinaldi as Emilio
- Claudio Ermelli as Germani
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