Don Camillo's return
| Movie | |
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| German title | Don Camillo's return |
| Original title | Le retour de Don Camillo |
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| Country of production | France , Italy |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 116 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Julien Duvivier |
| script | Giovannino Guareschi |
| music | Alessandro Cicognini |
| camera | Anchise Brizzi |
| cut | Marthe Poncin |
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Don Camillo's return (Original title: Le retour de Don Camillo) is a film from 1953, which was directed by Julien Duvivier . It is the continuation of Don Camillo and Peppone .
action
After Don Camillo was transferred as punishment for his behavior, he now has to travel to his new parish of Montenara, which is deserted in the mountains. Here, in a cold, inhospitable environment, his only human contact is his housekeeper Perpetua. His efforts to win over the church fail and Jesus doesn't seem to speak to him anymore.
In the meantime, his opponent Peppone has to deal with many problems in Brescello. In addition, he does not receive any support from the new priest, Don Camillo's successor. Because of the precarious structural situation of the church tower, he presented to the local council, but did not offer any resistance to Peppone's harsh rejection. Peppone wistfully remembers the heartfelt arguments of earlier times. The large landowner Cagnola also refuses to give up land for the construction of an urgently needed dam against the flooding of the Po. The dispute escalates violently and the two fighters, Cagnola and Peppone, flee separately to Don Camillo in order to get rid of this false alibis. Instead, he wrestles an agreement from the brawlers, which Cagnola later no longer wants to know about.
In desperation, Don Camillo wanders back to Peppone in Brescello. He admits that he misses him and Don Camillo also reports on his bleak situation. He asks Peppone to drive him back in his truck to the junction for Montenare, and unnoticed he invites Jesus on the cross behind, whom he has taken from the church. Don Camillo carries the heavy cross himself for the last few kilometers and, as he collapses from exhaustion in the snow, he finally hears the comforting voice of Jesus again. The latter says that he was talking to him the whole time, only he, Don Camillo, was not listening.
Under Peppone's leadership, a delegation from the congregation approaches the bishop and ruefully requests the return of Don Camillo. The bishop complies with the request on the condition that one should never again complain about Don Camillo.
When Don Camillo returns, no one is waiting for him on the decorated platform because Peppone gave the community the wrong arrival time to avoid a warm welcome. Meanwhile, a boxing match is going on in the village. The local champion is defeated, whereupon Peppone interferes in the ring, disregarding all the rules, and also loses out in a foul fight. The raging community threatens to pounce on the enemy together when Don Camillo arrives and clears the situation "off-screen" with a few blows. The opponent is knocked out (but also saved from the mob) and Don Camillo can urge the congregation to come to church next Sunday.
There he reads the riot act to his flocks and especially to the mayor's faction: they could fight, but they would do nothing for the urgent repair of the belfry! This is having an effect: a fundraising campaign in which, not least, the communists donate collectively, finally brings enough money. Later, however, Don Camillo is reminded of his past as a boxer by Jesus and criticized a little. Camillo objects in a friendly manner: "Probably because you gave me such big hands, oh Lord". And so the little world seems to be all right again.
But the spring flood (the dam is still missing) wrecks everything. Brescello becomes uninhabitable and the church tower cracks again. Only Don Camillo, Peppone and the old Spiletti remain behind. When the tower partially collapses, Don Camillo threatens to drown; but instead of in heaven he wakes up in Peppone's boat. Peppone, who saved him, is urgently needed to look after the refugees. Don Camillo is now left alone and gives a moving sermon in the empty, flooded church; So far you would have survived everything together and would go back to work together after this test. (The Polesine flood happened in November 1951 and also hit Brescello. The recordings of the flood are real recordings of the event.)
On the embankment, people hear the bell for the church service and Don Camillo's sermon, which can be heard right up to them, and are comforted by him in their predicament. And in the end the sun peeks out again.
Reviews
"The second Guareschi film is also enjoyable, although the comic effects were used more discreetly and the charm of the novelty is worn out."
literature
- Riccardo F. Esposito, Don Camillo e Peppone. Cronache cinematografiche dalla Bassa Padana 1951-1965, Le Mani - Microart's, Recco (Genoa, Italy), 2008, ISBN 978-88-8012-455-9 .
Web links
- The Return of Don Camillo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Don Camillo's return. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .