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The Forgotten (1959) | Criteria

Backdrop for The Forgotten

Poster for The Forgotten

The Forgotten

I dimenticati

Italy • Italian • 1959 • 21m

Director

Vittorio De Seta

Documentary Shorts

3.90/5·1.4K ratings·279 reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

Vittorio De Seta travels to a remote province in southern Italy to capture a unique celebration known as the “Feast of Silver.”

Included in
January 2021
Position 36
Included in
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Documentary Shorts by Vittorio De Seta
Position 10

Credits

Crew

DirectorVittorio De Seta

CinematographerVittorio De Seta

EditorVittorio De Seta

ProducerVittorio De Seta

Cast

Ivo Garranias Narrator (voice)