The Gate of Heaven
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.
Cast
Marina Berti
The nurse
Elettra Druscovich
Filomena, the housekeeper
Massimo Girotti
The blind youth
Roldano Lupi
Giovanni Brandacci, the pianist
Carlo Ninchi
The blind youth's companion
Elli Parvo
The provocative lady
María Mercader
Maria (as Maria Mercader)
Cristiano Cristiani
Claudio Gorini, the paralyzed child
Giovanni Grasso
The paralyzed salesman
Giuseppe Forcina
The engineer
Enrico Ribulsi
One of the salseman's grandchildren
Amelia Bissi
Mrs. Enrichetta
Annibale Betrone
The doctor from the white train
Tilde Teldi
The countess nurse
Pina Piovani
The aunt of little Claudio
Giulio Alfieri
An elderly gentleman
Giulio Calì
The curious Neapolitan
Teresa Mariani
Vittorio Cottafavi
Crew
Vittorio De Sica
Director
Gino Peccerini
Production Assistant
Enzo Masetti
Original Music Composer
Corrado Conti di Senigallia
Producer
Salvo D'Angelo
Producer
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Mario Bonotti
Editor
Salvo D'Angelo
Production Design
Enrico Ciampi
Set Decoration
Alberto Tronchet
Production Manager
Paolo Moffa
Assistant Director
Carlo Musso
Assistant Director
Mario Amari
Sound
Vittorio De Sica
Screenplay
Diego Fabbri
Screenplay
Adolfo Franci
Screenplay
Carlo Musso
Screenplay
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay