The Red Carnation (1976)

Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.

Cast (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Miguel Bosé

Alessio Mainardi

Elsa Martinelli

Zobeida

Denis Karvil

Marisa Mantovani

Maria Monti

Giovanna Di Bernardo

Isa Barzizza

Marina Berti

C

Carlo Cabrini

Alberto Cracco

G

Giovanni Rosselli

G

Giuseppe Atanasio

Barbara Nascimbene

(as Barbara Nascimben)

Mauro Gravina

L

Lidia Bednarek

M

Marcella Ferri

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