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A series of black-and-white films were made between 1952 and 1965. These were French-Italian coproductions and were simultaneously released in both languages. Don Camillo was played by French actor Fernandel, Peppone by the Italian actor Gino Cervi, quite a Guareschi-lookalike, both tall and bulky with big mustaches.
The Little World of Don Camillo: Directed by Julien Duvivier. With Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Vera Talchi, Franco Interlenghi. A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry.
- (4.9K)
- Comedy
- Julien Duvivier
- 1953-01-13
The Little World of Don Camillo (Italian: Don Camillo; French: Le Petit Monde de don Camillo) is a 1952 Italian-French film directed by Julien Duvivier, starring Fernandel and Gino Cervi. It was the first film in the "Don Camillo" series, which made Fernandel an international star.
Peppone: Directed by Carmine Gallone. With Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Claude Sylvain, Leda Gloria. Bewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament. Determined to thwart his ambitions, the good priest, ignoring the recommendations of the Lord, decides to campaign against him.
- (2.2K)
- Comedy
- Carmine Gallone
- 1955-10-25
The Return of Don Camillo: Directed by Julien Duvivier. With Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Arturo Bragaglia, Édouard Delmont. Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.
- (2.7K)
- Comedy
- Julien Duvivier
- 1956-03-26
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He was perhaps best loved for his portrayal of the irascible Italian village priest at war with the town's Communist mayor in the Don Camillo [5] series of motion pictures. His horse-like teeth became part of his trademark. He also appeared in Italian and American films.
It was not until the 1950s that Fernandel came to fruition as an actor, finding international fame through his portrayal of the Italian priest Don Camillo in a series of films based on the novels of Giovannino Guareschi. The series began with Julien Duvivier's Le Petit Monde de Don Camillo (1951) and ended with Don Camillo en Russie (1965).
