The Return of Don Camillo (1953)

Original title

Le Retour de Don Camillo

Directed by

Julien Duvivier

Genre

comedy film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 311 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Italian priest returns to his rural town where he continues his friendly rivalry with the Communist mayor. Their disagreements play out in amusing everyday situations.

lightheartedplayfulwarmspiritedhumorouswhimsicalgenialnostalgic

What happens

The Return of Don Camillo (Italian: Il ritorno di Don Camillo; French: Le Retour de don Camillo) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi. It was the second of five films featuring Fernandel as the Italian priest Don Camillo and his struggles with Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi, the Communist Mayor of their rural town. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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