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The Angel Wore Red, also known as La sposa bella in its Italian version, is a 1960 Italian-American MGM / Titanus coproduction war drama starring Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde. It was directed by Nunnally Johnson and produced by Goffredo Lombardo from a screenplay by Johnson based on the 1953 novel The Fair Bride by Bruce Marshall .
The Angel Wore Red. Father Arturo Carrera (Sir Dirk Bogarde) leaves the priesthood over the church's indifferent position during the Spanish Civil War, but finds himself attracted to beautiful entertainer Soledad (Ava Gardner).
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- Action, Drama, War
- Nunnally Johnson
- 1960-04-14
The Angel Wore Red was based on the story of a young priest who had forsaken his vows to the Catholic Church during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). As dramatized in the film, Spain had become ungovernable due to a number of political factions, which divided the country and in February 1936, a Popular Front government, led by the Republicans ...
The Angel Wore Red. Arturo (Dirk Bogarde), a priest on the run from the Loyalists during the Spanish Civil War, meets up with cabaret dancer Soledad (Ava Gardner), who hides him in her...
- Romance
- Nunnally Johnson
- Dennis Schwartz
- Ava Gardner
The Angel Wore Red. Summaries. Father Arturo Carrera (Sir Dirk Bogarde) leaves the priesthood over the church's indifferent position during the Spanish Civil War, but finds himself attracted to beautiful entertainer Soledad (Ava Gardner). Spanish Priest Arturo Carrera (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is troubled by his church's lack of concern for the poor.
Overview. A clergyman travels to Spain to join the Loyalist side during the Spanish Civil War and finds himself attracted to a beautiful entertainer. Nunnally Johnson. Director, Screenplay. Bruce Marshall.
The Angel Wore Red, also known as La sposa bella in its Italian version, is a 1960 Italian-American MGM/Titanus coproduction war drama starring Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde.
