Heaven over the Marshes (1949)

Original title

Cielo sulla palude

Directed by

Augusto Genina

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 51m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Maria Goretti, a young saint. It focuses on her life and the events that led to her death. The movie is a serious and respectful portrait of her faith and suffering.

reverenttragicslow-pacedsomberdevotionalmelancholicvisually starkhistorically grounded

What happens

Heaven over the Marshes (Italian: Cielo sulla palude) is a 1949 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Rubi Dalma, Michele Malaspina, Inés Orsini and Domenico Viglione Borghese. The film portrays the life of the saint Maria Goretti. Augusto Genina was awarded the Nastro d'Argento for Best Director for the film. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978". The film's sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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