Daniele and Maria
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Directed by
Ennio De Concini,
Starring
Peter Firth,
Angela Goodwin,
Gino Pernice,
Ruggero De Daninos
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Directed by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Ennio De Concini, Daniele e Maria (1973) is the tale of a forbidden romance between a rich and reclusive boy and the poor girl whose kindness opens up his formerly sheltered life. As the familiar setup from Romeo and Juliet suggests, the romance can only have a tragic ending as Maria is whisked away from her love and is forced into a loveless marriage organized by the rich family sheltering Daniele…