The Return of Don Camillo
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Director Julien Duvivier Film series Don Camillo Duration Country France
Italy | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Music director Alessandro Cicognini Language French
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Writer Giovanni Guareschi , Rene Barjavel Release date 5 June 1953 Cast Fernandel (Don Camillo), Gino Cervi (Giuseppe Bottazzi dit Peppone), Leda Gloria (Maria Botazzi, moglie di Peppone), Édouard Delmont (Le docteur Spiletti / Il dottore Spiletti), Paolo Stoppa (Marchetti), Alexandre Rignault (Franceso 'Nero' Gallini)Similar movies Seven Samurai , Antonia's Line , Dogville , Sommersby , Don Camillo: Monsignor , Adam's Apples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Return of Don Camillo (Italian: Il ritorno di Don Camillo) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi. It was the second of five films featuring Fernandel as the Italian priest Don Camillo and his struggles with Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi the Communist Mayor of their rural town.
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Plot
Don Camillo is exiled by Peppone, the communist mayor of a small mountain town named Brescello. But the mayor has problems with the citizens of the town, who want Camillo back as parish priest. In addition, a flood threatens to destroy Brescello and its environs. So Peppone calls back the priest, and he tries to raise the money needed to prevent damage from the imminent flood. However, delays occur and the flood devastates the area. Don Camillo is forced to leave again.
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Reception
It was the second most popular film of the year at the French box office in 1953.
References
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