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  • Give Us This Day (1949)
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    120 min | Drama
Give Us This Day (1949)
Passed
120 min | Drama

One of the few (if any at the time this film was made) films shot in England with New York City's 'Little Italy" as the locale. This was Edward Dmytryk's first film after he had refused to tell a Congressional Committee whether or not he ...See moreOne of the few (if any at the time this film was made) films shot in England with New York City's 'Little Italy" as the locale. This was Edward Dmytryk's first film after he had refused to tell a Congressional Committee whether or not he was, or had ever been, a member of the Communist Party. This is a 'runaway production' shot in England for political reasons and not for the usual USA tax-break reasons. Geremio, a young Italian immigrant to New York City, works as a bricklayer and is courting an Italian girl, Annunziata, by mail. He lies to her that he owns his own home and, after they are married, has to rent one for their three-day honeymoon. The years pass and they are unable to save enough money to get out of their slum tenement, and the 1929 depression brings even harder times to the family that now includes three children. Geremio, in order to make enough money to care for his family, exploits his "comrades" in dangerous construction work. This practice leads to the accidental death of his best friend, and, in grief, Geremio also becomes unfaithful to his wife. The messages of the film -- life is aimless and no man can judge the true worth of another man -- are pounded on for most of the two-hour running time. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Pietro Di Donato (novel "Christ in Concrete") (treatment) | Ben Barzman (screenplay) | John Penn (adaptation)
Composer
Cinematographer
C.M. Pennington-Richards (as C. Pennington Richards)
Editor
John D. Guthridge (as John Guthridge)
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Release date
Dec 20, 1949 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Sam Wanamaker
Geremio Geremio   See fewer
Lea Padovani
Annuziata Annuziata   See fewer
Kathleen Ryan
Kathleen Kathleen   See fewer
Sidney James
Murdin Murdin   See fewer
Karel Stepanek
Jaroslav Jaroslav   See fewer
William Sylvester
Giovanni Giovanni   See fewer
Rosalie Crutchley
Julio's Wife Julio's Wife   See fewer
George Pastell
The Lucy (as Nino Pastellides) The Lucy (as Nino Pastellides)   See fewer
Ina De La Haye
Dame Katarina Dame Katarina   See fewer
Philo Hauser
Head of Pig Head of Pig   See fewer
Phil Brown
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Johnson
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles W. Moffett Jr.
Pasquale (uncredited) Pasquale (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronan O'Casey
Bastian (uncredited) Bastian (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rietty
Pietro (uncredited) Pietro (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Shelley
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
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