At the end of the 19th Century, young Metello rebuilds his life after losing his parents. He marries Ersilia, has a son, and becomes politically active, leading to arrest and escape. In exile, he has an affair with a teacher, fathering a daughter, but ultimately realizes he belongs with Ersilia at home.
Mauro Bolognini - 1922 IT
Mauro Bolognini - 1922 IT
Bolognini was born in Pistoia, in the Tuscany region of Italy. After earning a master's degree in architecture at the University of Florence, Bolognini enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Italian National Film Academy) in Rome, where he studied stage design. After graduation, he became interested in film direction and set out to work as an assistant to directors Luigi Zampa in Italy, and Yves Allégret and Jean Delannoy in France.