Il Cristo Proibito (The Forbidden Christ) (Strange Deception) (1950)
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Strange Deception combines a standard revenge tale with a postwar reenactment of the first four books of the New Testament. Freshly released from a Russian POW camp, Italian soldier Raf Vallone tries to discover who betrayed his brother to the Nazis. Alain Cuny is an enigmatic carpenter who has… More Strange Deception combines a standard revenge tale with a postwar reenactment of the first four books of the New Testament. Freshly released from a Russian POW camp, Italian soldier Raf Vallone tries to discover who betrayed his brother to the Nazis. Alain Cuny is an enigmatic carpenter who has confessed to causing the brother's death. Cuny is slain by Vallone, whereupon it is revealed that the carpenter sacrificed himself on behalf of the real culprit, Phillipe Lemaire. 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Curzio Malaparte
- Written By
- Curzio Malaparte
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 24, 1951 Wide
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Cast
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Raf Vallone
as Bruno
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Elena Varzi
as Nella
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Alain Cuny
as Mastro Antonio
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Gino Cervi
as The Sexton
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Philippe Lemaire
as Pinin
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Rina Morelli
as Bruno's Mother
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Anna Maria Ferrero
as Maria
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Gualtiero Tumiati
as Bruno's Father
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Ernesta Rosmino
as The Old Woman
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Luigi Tosi
as Andrea
