The title of this Italian melodrama translates to Pact with the Devil. However, His Satanic Majesty does not appear in the film. Rather, this expensively produced period piece is more along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, with young love threatened by warring families. In his first Italian film, Hollywood veteran Eduardo Cianelli goes through his usual villainous paces as the scheming father of the male lead (Jacques Francois). The most fascinating performance is rendered by Umberto Spadaro, as the village idiot, or is he? Patto col Diavolo makes the most of the visual dynamics of Italy's mountainous Calabrian region.
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Pact with the Devil Cast
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Character |
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Ave Ninchi
She was 34, 81 years old when she died
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as Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife |
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Jacques Sernas
He was 24, now 99 years old
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Anne Vernon
She was 26, now 100 years old
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as Andrea's sister |
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Isa Miranda
She was 40, 73 years old when she died
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as Marta Larocca |
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Saro Urzì
He was 36, 66 years old when he died
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Guido Celano
He was 45, 83 years old when he died
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as Il sottuficiale dei carabinieri |
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Eduardo Ciannelli
He was 51, 70 years old when he died
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as Giacomo Mola |
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Checco Rissone
He was 40, 76 years old when he died
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Nico Pepe
He was 32, 70 years old when he died
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Jacques François
He was 30, 83 years old when he died
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as Andrea Mola |
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Camillo Pilotto
He was 59, 73 years old when he died
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Lamberto Picasso
He was 69, 81 years old when he died
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as The priest |
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Angelo Dessy
He was 42, 75 years old when he died
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Annibale Betrone
He was 66, 67 years old when he died
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as Old Laroccha - Marta's father |
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Umberto Spadaro
He was 45, 76 years old when he died
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as Scoppola - the killer |
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Luigi Tosi
He was 34, 73 years old when he died
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as Rocco |
Pact with the Devil Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sergio Amidei as Writer. He was 45 (76) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Mario Serandrei as Editor. He was 43 (59) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Mario Serandrei as Writer. He was 43 (59) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Maria De Matteis as Costume Design. She was 51 (90) years old when She died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Mario Montuori as Director of Photography. He was 29 (77) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Francesco Maselli as Assistant Director. He was 19 (now 93) years old
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Directing |
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Luigi Chiarini as Director. He was 49 (75) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Luigi Chiarini as Writer. He was 49 (75) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Corrado Alvaro as Writer. He was 54 (61) years old when He died
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Writing |
