Unlike most Italian films of the 1940s, Augusto Genina's Cielo Sulla Palude opened in Venice rather than Rome. The film's American title was Heaven Over the Marshes, and indeed most of the story is set in the disease-ridden Pontine Marshes on the outskirts of Rome. This was the home of Maria Goretti, a pious young girl who was murdered by her would-be seducer. For reasons elucidated in the course of the film, Maria's short time on earth made her worthy of Sainthood, which was actually bestowed upon her shortly after the release of this film. Maria Goretti is well-played by Ines Orsini. Cielo Sulla Palude served as the comeback feature for director Augusto Genina, whose previous pro-fascist films had caused him to be blacklisted after WW II.
| Directed by: | Augusto Genina |
|---|---|
| Written by: | Fausto Tozzi & Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
| Runtime: | 111 minutes |
Maria Goretti
Luigi Goretti - il padre di Maria
Alessandro Serenelli
La contessa Teneroni
Il conte
Il dottore (as D. Viglione Borghese)
IMDb
Cielo sulla palude movie stills
Blu-rays, DVDs & more
eBay affliate link
Art of the Movies
Buy posters on MoviePoster.com
We may receive a small commission if you buy via on of these links.
- Heaven Over the Marshes