The Gate of Heaven

1h 28min

Drama

Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto.

Production Companies

Centro Cattolico Cinematografico (CCC)

Orbis Film

Cast

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

The nurse
Elettra Druscovich

Elettra Druscovich

Filomena, the housekeeper
Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

The blind youth
Roldano Lupi

Roldano Lupi

Giovanni Brandacci, the pianist
Carlo Ninchi

Carlo Ninchi

The blind youth's companion
Elli Parvo

Elli Parvo

The provocative lady
María Mercader

María Mercader

Maria (as Maria Mercader)
Cristiano Cristiani

Cristiano Cristiani

Claudio Gorini, the paralyzed child
Giovanni Grasso

Giovanni Grasso

The paralyzed salesman
Giuseppe Forcina

Giuseppe Forcina

The engineer
Enrico Ribulsi

Enrico Ribulsi

One of the salseman's grandchildren
Amelia Bissi

Amelia Bissi

Mrs. Enrichetta
Annibale Betrone

Annibale Betrone

The doctor from the white train
Tilde Teldi

Tilde Teldi

The countess nurse
Pina Piovani

Pina Piovani

The aunt of little Claudio
Giulio Alfieri

Giulio Alfieri

An elderly gentleman
Giulio Calì

Giulio Calì

The curious Neapolitan

Release date

16th Feb 1945

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano