City of Pain (1949)

5.9/10 99 min Drama

Overview

The city of Pola is being evacuated after the peace conference of 1947 decided to assign the sovereignty to Tito's Yugoslavia. However the main character decides to stay, thinking that Communism might bring him a better future. Life turns to be hard for him and his family until he changes his mind, but he is killed before he can leave the country.

Cast

Luigi Tosi

Berto

Gianni Rizzo

Sergio

Constance Dowling

Lubiza

Elio Steiner

Martini

Attilio Dottesio

Il fuggiasco

Gustavo Serena

Il frate francescano

Raimondo Van Riel

Don Felice

Milly Vitale

Maria

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