The Walls of Malapaga

• Jean Gabin: Pierre Arrignon
• Isa Miranda: Marta Manfredini
• Vera Talchi: Cecchina
• Andrea Checchi: Giuseppe
• Robert Dalban: Sailor

The walls of Malapaga is a film by French director René Clément from the year 1949. It was created in a French-Italian co-production of Francinex and Italia Produzione. The film was produced by Alfredo Guarini from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi D' Amico and Alfredo Guarini. In the GDR, it was published under the title stay in Genoa.

Action

Pierre Arrignon is a boat on the run because he is wanted in France for murder of his mistress. He manages to sneak in as a stowaway on a freighter, but which, he hopes, is not on the way to South America, but invests in Genoa. A young girl helps him in finding a doctor. A little later he learns her mother Marta know. Marta takes him to her home, the two fall in love and the girl reacts with jealousy. Meanwhile, the Italian police it is on the track and sets a trap.

Criticism

" The staged with great empathy neoveristische film leaves the couple Gabin / Miranda play away from their templates. The internal stress of the book is implemented entirely successful. "

Awards

He won the Oscar for best foreign language film and both Clément and Miranda won awards at the Festival of Cannes in 1949 for Best Director and Best Actress.