Piccolo mondo antico

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Piccolo mondo antico
Film poster
Directed by	Mario Soldati
Written by	Antonio Fogazzaro (novel) (adaptation)
Produced by	Carlo Ponti (uncredited)
Starring	Alida Valli
Cinematography	Arturo Gallea (outdoors) Carlo Montuori (indoors)
Edited by	Gisa Radicchi Levi (uncredited)
Music by	Enzo Masetti
Distributed by
Release date	10 April 1941
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Piccolo mondo antico (literally: Little Ancient World), known in English as Old-Fashioned World , is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and based on the 1895 novel by Antonio Fogazzaro.

Plot summary[]

During the Italian Risorgimento (mid-nineteenth century), in Austrian-occupied Lombardy, Franco Maironi (Massimo Serato), a young man from an aristocratic family, decides to marry Luisa (Alida Valli), a humble clerk's daughter, against his grandmother, the Marquess Orsola Maironi's wishes. The old lady makes the life of the newly married couple miserable (she destroys the will which would grant Franco his wealth, and causes Luisa's uncle to lose his job, as he was helping them). In the meantime, Luisa gives birth to little Maria. Franco is forced to go to Turin in search of a job. During his absence, Luisa's daughter drowns in Lake of Lugano and she is almost driven mad. Franco returns home for a short time but Luisa reacts coldly towards him. During the Second Italian War of Independence Franco becomes a volunteer soldier in the fight against Austrian and again meets his wife by Lake Maggiore. Despite Luisa's coldness, Franco is sure she still loves him. Aware that he might die in the war, he makes love to her one last time, leaving her pregnant.

Cast[]

External links[]

• Piccolo mondo antico at IMDb

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