The Rape of the Sabine

Overview

Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...

Directed by Mario Bonnard

Top cast

Totò

Aristide Tromboni

Carlo Campanini

Maestro Ernesto Molmenti

Clelia Matania

Rosina

Laura Gore

Paolina

L

Luisa Alliani

Ermenegilda

Olga Solbelli

Matilde

Lia Corelli

Mariannina

F

Fosca Spadaro

Figlia di Tancredi

Aldo Silvani

Tancredi

Mario Pisu

Alberto Randoni

Giuseppe Rinaldi

Emilio

Claudio Ermelli

Germani

Mario Castellani

Il proprietario del teatro

P

Peppino Spadaro

Turiddu

A

Aristide Garbini

Bartolomeo

C

Ciro Berardi

Il brigadiere dei carabinieri

I

Italo Pirani

Il direttore della scuola

E

Erminio Spalla

Giovanni

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