The Gate of Heaven

Vittorio De Sica
1945-02-16


6.7
88 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Marina Berti The nurse Unowned
Elettra Druscovich Filomena, the housekeeper Unowned
Massimo Girotti The blind youth Unowned
Roldano Lupi Giovanni Brandacci, the pianist Unowned
Carlo Ninchi The blind youth's companion Unowned
Elli Parvo The provocative lady Unowned
María Mercader Maria (as Maria Mercader) Unowned
Cristiano Cristiani Claudio Gorini, the paralyzed child Unowned
Giovanni Grasso The paralyzed salesman Unowned
Giuseppe Forcina The engineer Unowned
Enrico Ribulsi One of the salseman's grandchildren Unowned
Amelia Bissi Mrs. Enrichetta Unowned
Annibale Betrone The doctor from the white train Unowned
Tilde Teldi The countess nurse Unowned
Pina Piovani The aunt of little Claudio Unowned
Giulio Alfieri An elderly gentleman Unowned
Giulio Calì The curious Neapolitan Unowned
Teresa Mariani Unowned
Vittorio Cottafavi Unowned