Metello

Metello is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini.^[1] It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character.

Metello
Film poster
Directed by	Mauro Bolognini
Written by	Luigi Bazzoni Mauro Bolognini Suso Cecchi d'Amico Ugo Pirro Vasco Pratolini
Produced by	Gianni Hecht Lucari Fausto Saraceni
Starring	Massimo Ranieri
Cinematography	Ennio Guarnieri
Edited by	Nino Baragli
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Production company	Documento Film
Release date	16 April 1970 (1970-04-16)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot

During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start a new life after the sudden loss of his parents. He meets a young girl, Ersilia. They get married and have a son. Metello becomes involved in a political activity at work and is arrested. He then lies that he won't be involved in the activity anymore, and as a result, has to flee town. He arrives at his new destination, and meets a middle-aged school teacher. He then has an affair with her, and as a result, she gives birth to his daughter. Towards the end of the film, Metello realizes that he really belongs back home with Ersilia.

Cast

• Massimo Ranieri as Metello
• Ottavia Piccolo as Ersilia
• Frank Wolff as Betto
• Tina Aumont as Idina
• Lucia Bosé as Viola
• Pino Colizzi as Renzoli
• Mariano Rigillo as Olindo
• Luigi Diberti as Lippi
• Manuela Andrei as Adele Salani
• Corrado Gaipa as Badolati
• Adolfo Geri as Del Bueno
• Claudio Biava as Moretti
• Franco Balducci as Chellini
• Steffen Zacharias as Pallesi
• Renzo Montagnani as Poldo Salani
• Sergio Ciulli

Awards

Massimo won the David di Donatello award for best actor, and Ottavia Piccolo won the award for Best Actress at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]