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The Gate of Heaven

The Gate of Heaven

1945•1h 28m•6.7/10
Drama

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6.7/10(3)

Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto.

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Production

Centro Cattolico Cinematografico (CCC), Orbis Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

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Cast

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

The nurse

Elettra Druscovich

Filomena, the housekeeper

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

The blind youth

Roldano Lupi

Roldano Lupi

Giovanni Brandacci, the pianist

Carlo Ninchi

Carlo Ninchi

The blind youth's companion

Elli Parvo

Elli Parvo

The provocative lady

María Mercader

María Mercader

Maria (as Maria Mercader)

Cristiano Cristiani

Claudio Gorini, the paralyzed child

Giovanni Grasso

Giovanni Grasso

The paralyzed salesman

Giuseppe Forcina

The engineer

Enrico Ribulsi

One of the salseman's grandchildren

Amelia Bissi

Mrs. Enrichetta

Annibale Betrone

Annibale Betrone

The doctor from the white train

Tilde Teldi

The countess nurse

Pina Piovani

Pina Piovani

The aunt of little Claudio

Giulio Alfieri

An elderly gentleman

Giulio Calì

The curious Neapolitan

Teresa Mariani

Vittorio Cottafavi

Vittorio Cottafavi

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