Movie: The Red Carnation

Top 10 Billed Cast

Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé

Alessio Mainardi

Elsa Martinelli
Elsa Martinelli

Zobeida

Denis Karvil
Denis Karvil

Marisa Mantovani
Marisa Mantovani

Maria Monti
Maria Monti

Giovanna Di Bernardo
Giovanna Di Bernardo

Isa Barzizza
Isa Barzizza

Marina Berti
Marina Berti

Carlo Cabrini
Carlo Cabrini

Alberto Cracco
Alberto Cracco

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    Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.

  • Release Date

    1976-03-24

  • Average

    3.667

  • Rating:

    1.8 starts
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  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Italiano

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