The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
Directed by René Clément · 95 min · Drama, Romance
34.9 TOPICAL score · #3,102 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After murdering his mistress and being hunted by the authorities in France, Pierre stows away aboard a ship bound for Genoa. Though he's immediately robbed after arriving, things look up for Pierre when he meets kindhearted Cecchina, who introduces him to her mother, Marta. Pierre and Marta fall in love, but police are closing in and the new couple may not have much time left.
The Walls of Malapaga (1949, directed by René Clément) has a TOPICAL score of 34.9 - ranked 3,102 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 4 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (34 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (34 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress; Academy Honorary Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read1,003 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jean Gabin (actor #550), Isa Miranda, Vera Talchi, Andrea Checchi