Abbandono

• Corinne Luchaire: Anna
• Georges Rigaud: Captain Stefano Courier (as Giorgio Rigato )
• Maria Denis: Maria
• Camillo Pilotto: Moran
• Lia Orlandini: Woman Courier
• Osvaldo Valenti: Leonard
• Enrico Glori: Maria's husband
• Sandro Ruffini: Pierre Courier
• Giulietta De Riso: Dolores
• Nerio Bernardi: Ridaud

Abbandono is an Italian film drama directed by Mario Mattoli from the year 1940. In the German-speaking area of the film was not shown.

Action

Beginning of the 19th century, married the eldest son of the noble family Courier, a sea captain, a middle-class woman, Anna, who he met in Trinidad. You received from the family, especially from her husband's brother, very cool. During her husband's absence, Anna can accuse of infidelity, the actually committed her sister Mary, because she wants to protect them. After his return, she throws her husband out of the house. Only many years later and after the tragic death of sister Anna can prove their innocence.

Criticism

The film has many qualities that made ​​" Volpone " in Il Bertoldo laid on November 1, 1940: The production quality and equipment were more than accurate, the actors would its good reputation and ultimately the Director Mattolis was indeed commercially oriented, but wise and nuanced.

Michelangelo Antonioni accused the film that his story was not realistic enough.

Comments

The film was shot in Cinecittà and presented at the Film Festival in Venice in 1940.