Christ Stopped at Eboli (Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli)

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Cast

Gian Maria Volonté
as Carlo Levi

Paolo Bonacelli
as Don Luigi Magalone

Alain Cuny
as Barone Nicola Rotunno

Lea Massari
as Luisa Levi

Irene Papas
as Giulia Venere

Francois Simon
as Don Traiella

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• Aug 12, 2010

  This film is a well done adaptation of Levi's book, but much of what was felt and experienced had to be summarized in dialogue. Reading the book is vastly more emotional and enlightening, worthy of the highest rating.
  Stefanie C Super Reviewer
• Feb 28, 2006

  [font=Century Gothic]"Christ Stopped at Eboli" takes place in 1935, just as Italy under Mussolini has invaded Ethiopia. Carlo Levi(Gian Maria Volonte) has been exiled to a remote region of the country for political reasons. He is accompanied by a stray dog, Barone, he meets along the way. He is not the only political prisoner there but he is not allowed to talk to any of the others and his movements are restricted. Overall, he makes the best of a bad situation - painting, writing letters and even taking up the practice of medicine which he once earned a degree in but never practiced.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Christ Stopped at Eboli" is a touching and excellent movie. It is still timely in its discussion of dissent in time of war. I liked that Levi spends most of the film just observing the peasants without comment. The Fascists feel they are superior to the peasants and seek to dominate them but the peasants are the lifeblood of the country. [/font]
  Walter M Super Reviewer

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