The Eternal Chain
{{Short description|1952 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Eternal Chain
| image = The Eternal Chain.jpg
| caption = Spanish film poster
| director = Anton Giulio Majano
| producer = Alberto Megale
| writer = {{ubl|Mario Brancacci|Anton Giulio Majano}}
| starring = Marcello Mastroianni
| music = Tarcisio Fusco
| cinematography = Bitto Albertini
| editing = Otello Colangeli
| distributor = Megale Film
| released = {{film date|1952|5|2|df=yes}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = Italy
| language = Italian
| budget =
}}
The Eternal Chain ({{langx|it|L'eterna catena}}) is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Anton Giulio Majano.{{cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film105986.htm |title=The Complete Index To World Film: The Eternal Chain |accessdate=15 March 2009|work=CITWF.com}}
Plot
A naval officer becomes the lover of his brother's girlfriend. The latter kills a suitor of the girl; of the murder, however, the other is accused, who is forced to flee. Returning years after joining the Foreign Legion, he discovers that a son was born from the relationship; the brother opposes their union and accidentally dies, but before him he confesses his crime.{{Cite web |title=L'ETERNA CATENA |url=https://www.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/l-eterna-catena/5702/ |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=Cinematografo |language=it}}
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Walter Ronchi
- Gianna Maria Canale as Maria Raneri
- Marco Vicario as Sandro Ronchi
- Leda Gloria as Donna Teresa, madre di Maria
- Umberto Spadaro as Maresciallo della legione straniera
- Carlo Croccolo as Peppino
- Aldo Nicodemi as Filippo Lanza
- Olinto Cristina as Maestro Vallini
- Nietta Zocchi as The 'Alhambra' Owner
- Gisella Monaldi as Donna Carmela
- Duccio Sissia as Walter - Maria's son
- Corrado Mantoni as himself (as Corrado)
- Mario Galli
- Liana Billi
- Giulio Battiferri
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0044598|title=The Eternal Chain}}
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Category:1950s Italian-language films
Category:Italian black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Anton Giulio Majano
Category:1950s melodrama films
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