Destinazione Piovarolo (1955) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1955 · 85 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Domenico Paolella

Starring

Leopoldo Trieste, Marisa Merlini, Giacomo Furia, Paolo Stoppa, Enrico Viarisio, Arnoldo Foà

In 1922 Antonio La Quaglia takes a post as the railway foreman in the small town of Piovarolo as Italy’s fascist movement gains momentum. He later marries a Jewish woman, a union that adds personal stakes. Though ambitious, Antonio finds his career aspirations thwarted by the turbulent political climate.