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Año: 1951. Título original: Il Cristo proibito. Sinopsis: Tras terminar la segunda guerra mundial, Bruno (Raf Vallone), vuelve a su tierra tras haber sido puesto en libertad de un campo de prisioneros en Rusia.
Plot. Bruno is a veteran of the Russian campaign who returned on foot to his Montepulciano. Unlike the other veterans, his happiness at returning home is clouded by the death of his brother, a partisan shot by the Germans because of the betrayal of a fellow villager.
The Forbidden Christ: Directed by Curzio Malaparte. With Raf Vallone, Rina Morelli, Alain Cuny, Anna Maria Ferrero. Back in his village, former war prisoner Bruno Baldi is dead set on avenging his brother who has been shot by a German firing squad after being given away by a villager.
Year: 1951. Original title: Il Cristo proibito. Synopsis: Back in his village, former war prisoner Bruno Baldi is dead set on avenging his brother who has been shot by a German firing squad after being given away by a villager.
A simple story told in a studied way that takes some getting used to. Raf Vallone returns to his hometown from a Russian prison camp. His brother has been killed by the Germans during the war and no one in town will tell him who betrayed his brother because they all fear he'll murder the person.
1h 36m. Embittered Italian veteran Bruno Baldi (Raf Vallone) returns to his village from a Russian prisoner of war camp, determined to find out who...
Vallone catches up with Lemaire, but is unable to kill him, thanks to the Christlike example of Cuny. Originally titled Il Cristo Proibito (The Forbidden Christ, just so we don't miss the point), this film represented the movie directorial debut of novelist Curzio Malaparte, who also wrote the musical score.
