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Invisible Chains (film)

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Invisible Chains
Valli and Ninchi in a film scene
Directed byMario Mattoli
Written byAldo De Benedetti
Vittorio Malpassuti
Marcello Marchesi
Francesco Marturano
Mario Mattoli
Produced byEttore Rosboch
StarringAlida Valli
Carlo Ninchi
Giuditta Rissone
CinematographyAnchise Brizzi
Edited byFernando Tropea
Music byCarlo Innocenzi
Production
company
Italcine
Distributed byIndustrie Cinematografiche Italiane
Release date
  • 1 April 1942 (1942-04-01)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Invisible Chains (Italian: Catene invisibili) is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Carlo Ninchi and Giuditta Rissone.[1] It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ottavio Scotti and Mario Rappini.

Plot

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Following the death of her industrialist father, a young socialite inherits his business empire. Discovering that she has an illegitimate half-brother, she tries to assist him by finding him employment in the factory, but his criminal behaviour lets her down. Finally, she finds love and companionship in the engineer who runs the factory on her behalf.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Gundle p.236

Bibliography

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  • Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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