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The Priest's Hat (Italian: Il cappello da prete) is a 1944 Italian historical thriller drama film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Roldano Lupi, Lída Baarová and Luigi Almirante. It is based on the 1888 novel of the same title by Emilio De Marchi .
The Priest’s Hat is a suspenseful, moving, and darkly ironic tale loosely based on Count Alessandro Faella’s murder of the priest Virgilio Costa in Imola in 1881. . Against the background of late nineteenth-century Naples, the novel brings us the meltdown of an aging playboy, Carlo Coriolano, the last baron of a once-wealthy and powerfu
From the Verbal Exchange podcast, the story of Emilio De Marchi's psychological thriller The Priest's Hat (1887) and the true murder that inspired it
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Aug 26, 2023 · That is a shame, because The Priest’s Hat is endearing, suspenseful, moving, and wickedly funny. Loosely based on Count Alessandro Faella’s murder of the priest Virgilio Costa in Imola in 1881, The Priest’s Hat portrays the aging Neapolitan playboy Carlo Coriolano, the last baron of the once wealthy and powerful Santafusca clan.
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Jan 9, 2018 · That piece of evidence is the titular priest’s hat – an expensive, brand new hat that Cirillo is wearing for his visit to meet with the Baron and conclude the purchase of the house. In one of the Italian language blog entries I read about this novel, the author describes the hat as a sort of tell-tale heart which I think is a particularly ...
The Priest's Hat is a suspenseful, moving, and darkly funny tale loosely based on Count Alessandro Faella's murder of the priest Virgilio Costa in Imola in 1881. Against the background of late nineteenth-century Naples, the novel brings us the meltdown of an aging playboy, Carlo Coriolano, the last baron of a once-wealthy and powerful clan.
- Emilio De Marchi
