Sky over the swamps
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Sky over the swamps |
| Original title | Cielo sulla palude |
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| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1949 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Augusto Genina |
| script | Augusto Genina Suso Cecchi D'Amico Elvira Psorulla Fausto Tozzi |
| production |
Carlo José Bassoli Renato Bassoli |
| music | Antonio Veretti |
| camera | GR Aldo |
| cut |
Otello Colangeli Edmond Lozzi |
| occupation | |
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Heaven over the Swamp is a 1949 Italian film about the Italian virgin and martyr Maria Goretti . The film premiered in West Germany on April 13, 1951.
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At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries there was poverty in the Pontine Swamps ; the malaria spreading. Farmer Luigi Goretti and his wife Assunta are on the move with their children and are looking for work. In Nettuno they find work on a count's estate. In vain, the landlord Serenelli asks the family to leave. Since the Goretti family was sent by the Count, they are allowed to stay, but Serenelli immediately makes it clear that he is in charge.
When visiting the weekly market, the devout daughter Maria's wish to see the sea comes true. She befriends Serenelli's son Alessandro.
Maria's father falls ill with malaria. The doctor immediately sends him to the hospital, but Luigi Goretti dies of his illness. Giovanni Serenelli hints at Assunta Goretti that he wants to marry her.
Maria attends class so that she can celebrate First Communion . While working in the fields, Alessandro tries to approach her immorally, but she escapes. In the period that followed, Alessandro made a few more attempts, but to no avail. During her first communion, Mary prays for salvation. When the family goes to work in the fields and Maria has to stay behind alone with Alessandro, Alessandro attacks again. When Maria struggles, he stabs her with an awl . Giovanni Serenelli discovers the seriously injured Maria; Alessandro is arrested.
Maria dies a day later in the hospital; while dying she forgives Alessandro.
Awards
- At the Venice International Film Festival in 1949, Augusto Genina received the OCIC Award , won in the Best Italian Film category, and received the International Award in the Best Director category.
- At the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony of the Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani in 1950 the silver ribbon went to Augusto Genina for directing the best Italian film ( Nastro d'Argento al regista del miglior film ) and to GR Aldo for best camera ( Migliore Fotografia ; for Sky over the Marshes for 1949 and for The Last Days of Pompeii for 1950).
Reviews
“Realistic in the milieu and character drawing, sensitively staged, with excellent actors. (Prize of the OCIC in Venice 1949) "
Web links
- Sky above the marshes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Little girl in the swamp . In: Der Spiegel . No. 40 , 1949 ( online ).