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*La Cittadella*
La Cittadella
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Citadel; by A. J. Cronin
Screenplay by	Anton Giulio Majano
Directed by	Anton Giulio Majano
Starring	Alberto Lupo; Anna Maria Guarnieri; Fosco Giachetti; Nando Gazzolo; Eleonora Rossi Drago
Music by	Riz Ortolani
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of episodes	8
Production
Cinematography	Massimo Sallusti; Vincenzo Seratrice
Running time	62 min. (per episode)
Production company	Radiotelevisione Italiana
Original release
Network	Programma Nazionale
Release	9 February –; 22 March 1964

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La Cittadella is a 1964 Italian miniseries based on A. J. Cronin's 1937 novel, The Citadel, and produced by Radiotelevisione Italiana. It was directed by Anton Giulio Majano and stars Alberto Lupo as Dr. Manson and Anna Maria Guarnieri as his wife, Christine. Other television versions include an American (1960), another Italian (2003), and two British adaptations, 1960 and 1983.

Plot summary

Cast

Alberto Lupo as Andrew Manson
Anna Maria Guarnieri as Cristina Barlow
Carlo Hintermann as Denny
Laura Efrikian as Mary Boland
Eleonora Rossi Drago as Francis Lawrence
Loretta Goggi as Florrie
Nando Gazzolo as Freddie Hamson
Lida Ferro as Blodwen Page
Aldo Silvani as Prof. Abbey
Fosco Giachetti as Prof. Gadsby
Ferruccio De Ceresa as Stillman
Mercedes Brignone as Lady Gladys
Antonella Della Porta as Margie
Gabriele Antonini as Grenfell
Gianni Solaro as Sutton
Mario Ferrari as Avv. Boon
Luigi Pavese as Con Boland
Nino Pavese as Prof. Mc Donald
Guido Celano as Russell

References

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- | runtime =  62 min. (per episode)
+| music          = [[Riz Ortolani]]
- | starring =[[Alberto Lupo]]<br>[[Anna Maria Guarnieri]]<br>[[Fosco Giachetti]]<br>[[Nando Gazzolo]]<br>[[Eleonora Rossi Drago]]
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-'''''La Cittadella''''' is a 1964 [[Italy|Italian]] miniseries based on [[A. J. Cronin]]'s 1937 novel, ''[[The Citadel (novel)|The Citadel]]'', and produced by [[Radiotelevisione Italiana]].  It was directed by Anton Giulio Majano and stars Alberto Lupo as Dr. Manson and Anna Maria Guarnieri as his wife, Christine. Other television versions include an [[The Citadel (1960)|American (1960)]], another [[La Cittadella (2003)|Italian (2003)]], and two [[The Citadel (television)|British (1960 and 1983) adaptations]].
+| num_episodes   = 8
+}}
+'''''La Cittadella''''' is a 1964 Italian miniseries based on [[A. J. Cronin]]'s 1937 novel, ''[[The Citadel (novel)|The Citadel]]'', and produced by [[Radiotelevisione Italiana]].  It was directed by [[Anton Giulio Majano]] and stars [[Alberto Lupo]] as Dr. Manson and [[Anna Maria Guarnieri]] as his wife, Christine. Other television versions include an [[The Citadel (1960)|American (1960)]], another [[La Cittadella (2003)|Italian (2003)]], and two British adaptations, [[The Citadel (1960 TV series)|1960]] and [[The Citadel (1983 TV series)|1983]].
+==Plot summary==
+{{Expand section|date=March 2023}}
+== Cast ==
+* [[Alberto Lupo]] as Andrew Manson
+* [[Anna Maria Guarnieri]]  as Cristina Barlow
+* [[Carlo Hintermann]]  as  Denny
+* [[Laura Efrikian]] as  Mary Boland
+* [[Eleonora Rossi Drago]]  as  Francis Lawrence
+* [[Loretta Goggi]]  as Florrie
+* [[Nando Gazzolo]]  as Freddie Hamson
+* [[Lida Ferro]] as  Blodwen Page
+* [[Aldo Silvani]]  as Prof. Abbey
+* [[Fosco Giachetti]] as Prof. Gadsby
+* [[Ferruccio De Ceresa]]  as  Stillman
+* [[Mercedes Brignone]]  as Lady Gladys
+* [[Antonella Della Porta]]  as Margie
+* [[Gabriele Antonini]]  as Grenfell
+* [[Gianni Solaro]]  as Sutton
+* [[Mario Ferrari]]  as Avv. Boon
+* [[Luigi Pavese]]  as Con Boland
+* [[Nino Pavese]]  as Prof. Mc Donald
+* [[Guido Celano]]  as Russell
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
-*{{imdb title |id=0419316|title=La Cittadella (1964)}}
+* {{IMDb title |id=0419316|title=La Cittadella (1964)}}
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080928015840/http://www.60yearsofnhsscotland.co.uk/history/birth-of-nhs-scotland/an-expectant-public.html Article about Cronin and the NHS]
-*{{imdb title |id=0414906|title=The Citadel (1960)}} (U.S. television program)
-*{{imdb title |id=0162069|title=The Citadel (1960)}} (British television miniseries)
-*{{imdb title |id=0162070|title=The Citadel (1983)}} (BBC television programme)
-*{{imdb title |id=0356246|title=La Cittadella (2003)}} (Italian television miniseries)
-*[http://www.60yearsofnhsscotland.co.uk/history/birth-of-nhs-scotland/an-expectant-public.html Article about Cronin and the NHS]
 {{A. J. Cronin}}
 {{The Citadel}}
+{{Rai original series}}
+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:1964 Italian television series debuts]]
-[[Category:Television programs based on novels]]
+[[Category:Television shows based on British novels]]
 [[Category:Period television series]]
-[[Category:Television programmes based on works by A. J. Cronin]]
+[[Category:Television shows based on works by A. J. Cronin]]
+[[Category:1960s Italian television series]]

v t e Works by A. J. Cronin
Novels	Hatter's Castle Three Loves Grand Canary Woman of the Earth Country Doctor The Stars Look Down The Citadel Vigil in the Night Enchanted Snow The Valorous Years The Keys of the Kingdom The Green Years Shannon's Way The Spanish Gardener Beyond This Place Escape from Fear A Thing of Beauty/Crusader's Tomb The Northern Light The Native Doctor/An Apple in Eden The Judas Tree A Song of Sixpence A Pocketful of Rye The Minstrel Boy/Desmonde Lady with Carnations Gracie Lindsay
Short stories	"Kaleidoscope in "K"" "The Innkeeper's Wife"
Play	Jupiter Laughs
Autobiography	Adventures in Two Worlds
Film adaptations	Once to Every Woman Grand Canary The Citadel Vigil in the Night The Stars Look Down Shining Victory Hatter's Castle The Keys of the Kingdom The Green Years The Spanish Gardener Web of Evidence
Television adaptations	Escape From Fear Beyond This Place Nicholas The Citadel (1960 American) The Citadel (1960 British) Dr. Finlay's Casebook The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon Memorandum van een dokter La Cittadella (1964) Novi asistent O Jardineiro Espanhol E le stelle stanno a guardare The Stars Look Down Les Années d'illusion The Citadel (1983) Doctor Finlay La Cittadella (2003)

v t e A. J. Cronin's The Citadel
Films	The Citadel (1938) Tere Mere Sapne (1971) Jiban Saikate (1972) Madhura Swapnam (1982)
TV	The Citadel (1960 US) The Citadel (1960 UK) La Cittadella (1964) The Citadel (1983) La Cittadella (2003)