This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.
Gérard Philipe
Renée Faure
María Casares
Louis Salou
Louis Seigner
Tullio Carminati
Lucien Coëdel
Aldo Silvani
Maria Michi
Claudio Gora
Mario Gallina
Albert Rémy
Nerio Bernardi
Renato Chiantoni
Emilio Cigoli
Attilio Dottesio
Claudio Ermelli
Enrico Glori
Walter Grant
Cosetta Greco
Tina Lattanzi
Achille Majeroni
Lina Marengo
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Evelina Paoli
Fernand Rauzéna
Laura Redi
Dina Romano
Michele Sakara
Jone Salinas
Ermete Tamberlani