In typical De Sica fashion, it ends on a rather cynical note (and it has this dismal undercurrent throughout), but its bleak and honest message is unfortunately obscured and smothered by the rather schmaltzy acting and uneven script. De Sica is widely recognized as of the leading filmmakers that broke through 'filmic norms', so to speak, by hiring non-professional actors as a way to convey a level of authenticity…
The Children Are Watching Us (1943)
A pulsating drama of childhood.
In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The Children Are Watching Us is a vivid, deeply humane portrait of a family’s disintegration.
Top Cast
Emilio Cigoli
Andrea
Luciano De Ambrosis
Pricò
Isa Pola
Nina
Adriano Rimoldi
Roberto
Giovanna Cigoli
Agnese
Jone Frigerio
La nonna
Maria Gardena
Sig.ra Uberti
Dina Perbellini
Zia Berelli
Nicoletta Parodi
Giuliana
Tecla Scarano
Sig.ra Resta
Ernesto Calindri
Claudio
Olinto Cristina
Il rettore
Mario Gallina
Dottore
Zaira La Fratta
Paolina
Armando Migliari
Il commendatore
Guido Morisi
Gigi Sbarlani
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FAQ about The Children Are Watching Us
What is The Children Are Watching Us about?
In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The…
When was The Children Are Watching Us released?
The Children Are Watching Us was released in 1943.
What genres does The Children Are Watching Us belong to?
The Children Are Watching Us is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in The Children Are Watching Us?
The cast of The Children Are Watching Us includes Emilio Cigoli, Luciano De Ambrosis, Isa Pola, Adriano Rimoldi, Giovanna Cigoli.