The Gate of Heaven

"Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto."

Cast

Marina Berti

as The nurse

Elettra Druscovich

as Filomena, the housekeeper

Massimo Girotti

as The blind youth

Roldano Lupi

as Giovanni Brandacci, the pianist

Carlo Ninchi

as The blind youth's companion

Elli Parvo

as The provocative lady

María Mercader

as Maria (as Maria Mercader)

Cristiano Cristiani

as Claudio Gorini, the paralyzed child

Giovanni Grasso

as The paralyzed salesman

Giuseppe Forcina

as The engineer

Enrico Ribulsi

as One of the salseman's grandchildren

Amelia Bissi

as Mrs. Enrichetta

Annibale Betrone

as The doctor from the white train

Tilde Teldi

as The countess nurse

Pina Piovani

as The aunt of little Claudio

Giulio Alfieri

as An elderly gentleman

Giulio Calì

as The curious Neapolitan

Teresa Mariani

Vittorio Cottafavi

Crew

Vittorio De Sica

Director

Gino Peccerini

Production Assistant

Salvo D'Angelo

Production Design

Carlo Musso

Assistant Director

Adolfo Franci

Screenplay

Enzo Masetti

Original Music Composer

Salvo D'Angelo

Producer

Mario Amari

Sound

Diego Fabbri

Screenplay

Aldo Tonti

Director of Photography

Vittorio De Sica

Screenplay

Corrado Conti di Senigallia

Producer

Alberto Tronchet

Production Manager

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Carlo Musso

Screenplay

Paolo Moffa

Assistant Director

Mario Bonotti

Editor

Enrico Ciampi

Set Decoration