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A Simple Heart (1977) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 13, 1977

Original Title:
Un cuore semplice

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Nashika Corp.

Production Countries:
Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Overview from TheMovieDB

Set in a rural area of France in the 19th century, this simple tale tells the story of a servant girl whose life seems marked by grand tragedy, but whose heart is simple and uncomplicated enough not only to endure, but even to attain serenity in the face of her manifold frustrations. Her only friend, to whom she pours out all her troubles, is an old parrot. When the parrot dies, she reverently has it stuffed and continues telling it her woes. This drama is based on a story by Gustave Flaubert.

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Production

Cinematography:
Arturo Zavattini

Costume Design:
Raimonda Gaetani

Director:
Giorgio Ferrara

Editor:
Roberto Perpignani

Extras Casting:
Renato Rinaldi

Hairstylist:
Ernesta Cesetti

Makeup Artist:
Gloria Fava

Music:
Franco Mannino

Original Film Writer:
Gustave Flaubert

Production Manager:
Loretta Bernabei

Production Supervisor:
Roberto Cicutto

Property Master:
Dante Lazzari

Script Supervisor:
Renata Franceschi

Sound:
Pasquale Rotolo

Writer:
Cesare Zavattini

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