---
title: 'The Flame That Will Not Die (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vittorio Cottafavi'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-flame-that-will-not-die-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041356/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Flame That Will Not Die (1950)

1950 · 95 min · Drama · Italy

Original title: La fiamma che non si spegne

## Synopsis

The Flame That Will Not Die is a 1949 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Gino Cervi, María Denis and Leonardo Cortese. It is inspired by the story of Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer who died to save others from being executed by the Germans during the Second World War.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Siro Angeli](https://cinepixo.com/people/siro-angeli), [Oreste Biancoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/oreste-biancoli)
- **Director:** [Vittorio Cottafavi](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-cottafavi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alessandro Cicognini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-cicognini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bitto Albertini](https://cinepixo.com/people/bitto-albertini)

## Cast

- [Gustavo Serena](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustavo-serena)
- [Leonardo Cortese](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-cortese)
- [Fulvia Mammi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulvia-mammi)
- [María Denis](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-denis)
- [Dina Romano](https://cinepixo.com/people/dina-romano)
- [Luigi Tosi](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-tosi)
- [Siro Angeli](https://cinepixo.com/people/siro-angeli)
- [Gino Cervi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-cervi)
- [Tino Buazzelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tino-buazzelli)
- [Carlo Campanini](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-campanini)
- [Nando Bruno](https://cinepixo.com/people/nando-bruno)

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