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The Forbidden Christ

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Embittered Italian veteran Bruno Baldi (Raf Vallone) returns to his village from a Russian prisoner of war camp, determined to find out who betrayed his younger brother to the Nazis. Although his parents, who have accepted their youngest son's death, know the identity of the culprit, they refuse to tell Bruno, convinced that he will commit murder. Their fears are realized when Bruno's best friend, Antonio (Alain Cuny), confesses in order to prove that Bruno will not react.

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André Bazin Cahiers du Cinéma I believe that such indeed is the paradox of this astonishing film: that it should so deeply bear the mark of a personality which is almost deprived of nobility and that it should be a great film all the same. Jun 12, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Strange Deception, indeed! Rated: B+ Feb 25, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Embittered Italian veteran Bruno Baldi (Raf Vallone) returns to his village from a Russian prisoner of war camp, determined to find out who betrayed his younger brother to the Nazis. Although his parents, who have accepted their youngest son's death, know the identity of the culprit, they refuse to tell Bruno, convinced that he will commit murder. Their fears are realized when Bruno's best friend, Antonio (Alain Cuny), confesses in order to prove that Bruno will not react.
Director
Curzio Malaparte
Screenwriter
Curzio Malaparte
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m