A Bell for Adano
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Director Henry King Music director Alfred Newman Duration Language English | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Drama, War Story by John Hersey Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date June 21, 1945 (1945-06-21) Based on A Bell for Adano
by John Hersey Writer Lamar Trotti (screenplay), Norman Reilly Raine (screenplay), John Hersey (novel) Cast Gene Tierney (Tina Tomasino), John Hodiak (Maj. Victor P. Joppolo), William Bendix (Sgt. Borth), Glenn Langan (Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN)Similar movies Related Henry King movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gene tierney in a bell for adano clip
A Bell for Adano (1945) is a film directed by Henry King and starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. It was adapted from the novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945. In his review of the film for The New York Times, Bosley Crowther wrote, "... this easily vulnerable picture, which came to the Music Hall yesterday, is almost a perfect picturization of Mr. Hersey's book."
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Plot
The story concerns Italian-American U.S. Army Major Joppolo, who is placed in charge of the town of Adano during the invasion of Sicily. The title refers to Major Joppolo's attempts to replace the 700-year-old bell that was taken from the town by the Fascists at the start of the war to be melted down for ammunition. Through his actions, Joppolo also wins the trust and love of the people.
Some of the changes Joppolo brings into the town include:
The short-tempered American commander, General Marvin, fires Major Joppolo from his position when Joppolo disobeys an order to prohibit mule cart traffic in Adano, which has been disrupting Allied supply trucks, because the mule carts are vital to the survival of the town.
The character of Joppolo was based on the real life experiences of Frank Toscani, who was military governor of the town of Licata, Sicily after the Allied invasion.
Cast
Production
It was in production from early November 1944 to mid-January 1945. Location filming was done at Brent's Crags, near Malibu, California.
References
A Bell for Adano WikipediaA Bell for Adano IMDb A Bell for Adano themoviedb.org