---
title: 'The Return of Don Camillo (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Julien Duvivier'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-return-of-don-camillo-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045081/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Return of Don Camillo (1953)

1953 · 116 min · Comedy · France, Italy

Original title: Il ritorno di don Camillo

## Synopsis

The Return of Don Camillo is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi. It was the second of five films featuring Fernandel as the Italian priest Don Camillo and his struggles with Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi, the Communist Mayor of their rural town.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Julien Duvivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-duvivier)
- **Screenplay:** [Julien Duvivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-duvivier), [Giovannino Guareschi](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovannino-guareschi), [René Barjavel](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-barjavel), [Giuseppe Amato](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-amato)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alessandro Cicognini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-cicognini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Anchise Brizzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/anchise-brizzi)

## Cast

- [Jean Debucourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-debucourt)
- [Marco Tulli](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-tulli)
- [Charles Vissières](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-vissieres)
- [Gino Cervi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-cervi)
- [Tony Jacquot](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-jacquot)
- [Robertino Loreti](https://cinepixo.com/people/robertino-loreti)
- [Emilio Cigoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/emilio-cigoli)
- [Miranda Campa](https://cinepixo.com/people/miranda-campa)
- [Lia Di Leo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lia-di-leo)
- [Giovanni Onorato](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanni-onorato)
- [Enzo Staiola](https://cinepixo.com/people/enzo-staiola)
- [Leda Gloria](https://cinepixo.com/people/leda-gloria)
- [Ruggero Ruggeri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruggero-ruggeri)
- [Paolo Stoppa](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-stoppa)
- [Saro Urzì](https://cinepixo.com/people/saro-urzi)

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