Il grido is a 1957 Italian black-and-white drama film, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Its title means "The Outcry", but it was originally released in the English-speaking world as The Cry. The DVD release uses the Italian title. The film stars American actor Steve Cochran, Alida Valli, and Betsy Blair. Monica Vitti (uncredited) dubbed Dorian Gray.
The film won the Golden Leopard at the eleventh Locarno International Film Festival in 1957. In...
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Il grido is a 1957 Italian black-and-white drama film, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Its title means "The Outcry", but it was originally released in the English-speaking world as The Cry. The DVD release uses the Italian title. The film stars American actor Steve Cochran, Alida Valli, and Betsy Blair. Monica Vitti (uncredited) dubbed Dorian Gray.
The film won the Golden Leopard at the eleventh Locarno International Film Festival in 1957. In 1958, Gianni di Venanzo won the Silver Ribbon for Best Cinematography.
The film tells the story of Aldo (Steve Cochran), a worker of an Italian sugar refinery. His long-time lover Irma (Alida Valli) learns that her husband, who left to Australia in search of a job, died there. Aldo suggests that this may be a chance for them to marry, but Irma claims that she loves another man. Aldo leaves his town with their daughter and the two of them start desperately wandering all over the Po valley. However, he cannot forget Irma, and returns to his...
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