Death of a Friend

Death of a Friend is a 1959 Italian film directed by Franco Rossi, starring Spyros Focas, Gianni Garko, Angela Luce, Anna Mzzuchelli and Didi Perego.

Cast

Gianni Garko as Aldo
Spiros Focas as Bruno
Didi Perego as Lea
Angela Luce as Franca
Anna Mazzuchelli as Adriana
Fanfulla as De Amicis
Olimpia Cavalli as Wanda
Andrea Scotti as The Frenchman

Censorship

When Morte di Un Amico was first released in Italy in 1959, the Italian Committee for the Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities rated the film not suitable for viewing because it included several immoral scenes which the committee considered to be offensive to public decency. On a second review by the committee, the film was rated not suitable for children under 16 on the proviso that the scene in which Alde and Lea hug each other in bed is removed. The official document number is: 30584. It was signed on 30 November 1959 by Minister Domenico Magrì.