1900

From the cradle to the grave - victims of history and change!

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

Drama History

Robert De Niro

(Alfredo Berlinghieri)

Gérard Depardieu

(Olmo Dalcò)

Dominique Sanda

(Ada Fiestri Paulhan)

Stefania Sandrelli

(Anita Foschi)

Donald Sutherland

(Attila Mellanchini)

Burt Lancaster

(Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder)

Francesca Bertini

(Sister Desolata)

Laura Betti

(Regina)

Werner Bruhns

(Ottavio Berlinghieri)

Stefania Casini

(Neve)

Sterling Hayden

(Leo Dalcò)

Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer

(Anita the Younger)

Ellen Schwiers

(Amelia)

Alida Valli

(Signora Pioppi)

Romolo Valli

(Giovanni Berlinghieri)

Bianca Magliacca

(Peasant Woman)

Giacomo Rizzo

(Rigoletto)

Pippo Campanini

(Don Tarcisio)

Paolo Pavesi

(Alfredo (niño))

Roberto Maccanti

(Olmo (niño))

Antonio Piovanelli

(Turo Dalcò)

Paulo Branco

(Orso Dalcò)

Liù Bosisio

(Nella Dalcò)

Maria Monti

(Rosina Dalcò)

Anna Maria Gherardi

(Eleonora)

Demesio Lusardi

(Montanaro)

Pietro Longari Ponzoni

(Pioppi)

Angelo Pellegrino

(Tailor)

José Quaglio

(Aranzini)

Clara Colosimo

(Woman who accuses Olmo)

Mario Meniconi

Carlotta Barilli

(Peasant)

Odoardo Dall'aglio

(Oreste Dalcò)

Piero Vida

(Baroni)

Vittorio Fanfoni

(Fascist)

Alessandro Bosio

(Fascist)

Sergio Serafini

(Young Fascist)

Patrizia De Clara

(Stella)

Edda Ferronao

(Stella's Daughter)

Winni Riva

(Parisian Peasant)

Fabio Garriba

(Peasant at Attila's execution)

Nazzareno Natale

(Peasant at Attila's execution)

Katerina Kosak

(Parisian Peasant)

Kadrolsha Ona Carole

(Vagabond (uncredited))

Francesco D'Adda

(Soldier on Train (uncredited))

Allen Midgette

(Vagabond (uncredited))

Salvator Mureddu

(Chief of the King's Guards (uncredited))

Mimmo Poli

(Fascist (uncredited))

Tiziana Senatore

(Regina as a Child (uncredited))