The Walls of Malapaga
The Walls of Malapaga (, (Beyond the Gates), is a 1949 French-Italian drama film directed by René Clément and starring Jean Gabin, Isa Miranda and Andrea Checchi. It was a co-production made by Francinex and Italia Produzione, produced by Alfredo Guarini from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico and Alfredo Guarini adapted by Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost. The music score was by Roman Vlad and the cinematography by Louis Page. It was made at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome with sets designed by the art director Piero Filippone and Luigi Gervasi.
Plot
Gabin is Pierre Arrignon, a French criminal, on the run who finds himself in Genoa, Italy, and falls in love with Marta Manfredini (Isa Miranda), a local woman. The film is set in Italy, and the dialogue is primarily in French.
Awards
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| author | Alfredo Guarini Cesare Zavattini Jean Aurenche Pierre Bost Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Academy Honorary Award Cannes Best Director Award Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| contentLocation | Italy |
| director | René Clément |
| editor | Mario Serandrei |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | on the run |
| musicBy | Roman Vlad |
| producer | Alfredo Guarini |
| productionCompany | Francinex |
| publisher | Films International Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| recordedAt | Genoa |