The Children's Train

Synopsis

In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.

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Cast

Barbara Ronchi

Derna

Serena Rossi

Antonietta

Christian Cervone

Amerigo

Stefano Accorsi

Amerigo Adulto

Francesco Di Leva

Capa ‘e Fierro

Antonia Truppo

Maddalena Criscuolo

Monica Nappo

Zandragliona

Dora Romano

Pachiochia

Beatrice Schiros

Maestra Ferrari

Ivan Zerbinati

Alcide

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Lucio Morano

Luzio

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Jacopo Pagano Guerrieri

Rivo

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Domenico Rea

Tommasino

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Sophia Cecere

Mariuccia

Nunzia Schiano

Lorenzo Neri

Ragazzo propaganda

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Chiara D'Angelo

Rossana Palma

Crew

Art

• Maurizio Leonardi Production Design
• Samankta Mura Set Decoration

Camera

• Italo Petriccione Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Chiara Ferrantini Costume Design
• Frédérique Foglia Makeup & Hair

Directing

• Cristina Comencini Director
• Laura Muccino Assistant Director
• Sara Casani Assistant Director

Editing

• Esmeralda Calabria Editor

Production

• Francesca Polic Greco Casting
• Carlo Degli Esposti Producer
• Nicola Serra Producer

Writing

• Furio Andreotti Screenplay
• Viola Ardone Novel
• Cristina Comencini Screenplay
• Giulia Calenda Screenplay
• Camille Dugay Comencini Screenplay