Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian

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. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952-1965), and police detective Jules Maigret on the television series ''

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'' (1964-1972).

Life and career

Cervi was born in

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as Luigi Cervi. His father was Antonio Cervi, a theatre critic for '' Il Resto del Carlino''. His family held close ties to the town of Casalbuttano ed Uniti, where the elder Cervi would eventually be buried after his death. Arnoldo Mondadori Georges Simenon Gino Cervi archivi Mondadori AA205957

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He was best known for his role of Giuseppe Bottazzi ("Peppone"), the

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mayor in the

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movies of the 1950s and the 1960s. He shared great understanding and friendship with co-star Fernandel during the 15 years playing their respective roles in ''Don Camillo'' movies. He was an accomplished stage actor, particularly known for his interpretations of

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, and co-founded the Teatro Eliseo's stable company with

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and Rina Morelli in 1939. Toward the end of his career he played Commissioner Maigret for eight years in the Italian TV adaptation of the celebrated series of crime novels by Georges Simenon, ''

'' (1964–1972), during which he also starred in a spin-off movie '' Maigret a Pigalle'' (1966), produced by his son Tonino Cervi. Cervi was also a

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, and dubbed into Italian the films of

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'', 1944; ''Hamlet'', 1948; ''

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'', 1955),

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'', 1934), and

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( ''Harvey'', 1950). He dubbed

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' voice in the Italian version of '' Brother Sun, Sister Moon'' (1972) and

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in '' Lucky to Be a Woman'' (1956).

Personal life

In 1928, Cervi married actress Nini Gordini and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. He later became the grandfather of actress

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and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi. He was initiated to the Italian Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Lodge "Palingenesi" (

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, 1946) and later he joined the Lodge " Galvani" in

. As a young adult, Cervi was a supporter of the Fascist Party, in large part because of his Catholic faith, and participated in the

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. His political alignment changed during

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, when he openly denounced Fascism and far-right politics in general. He supported the

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during the 1968 general election, and later joined the

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, running and winning an election as councilor for the Lazio region.

Death

Cervi died in Punta Ala in 1974.

Selected filmography

* '' The Blue Fleet'' (1932) * ''Frontiere'' (1934) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) - Commander Federico Martelli / Sergeant Guglielmo Salvoni * ''

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'' (1936) - Cmdr. Corrado Valeri * ''Amore'' (1936) - Paolo Venieri * ''Gli uomini non sono ingrati'' (1937) - Ferencz Korvat * ''

I Want to Live with Letizia ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (Italian: ''Voglio vivere con Letizia'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Poppi p.414 It was shot ...

'' (1938) - Bebe * ''L'argine'' (1938) - Zvanì * ''

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'' (1938) - Ettore Fieramosca * ''Inventiamo l'amore'' (1938) - Carlo Morelli * ''

The Sons of the Marquis Lucera ''The Sons of the Marquis Lucera'' (Italian: ''I figli del marchese Lucera'') is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Armando Falconi, Caterina Boratto and Sergio Tofano. It is based on a play of the same name by Gh ...

'' (1939) - Ermanno * '' Un'avventura di Salvator Rosa'' (1939) - Salvador Rosa, il "Formica" * '' The Sinner'' (1940) - Alberto * ''

A Romantic Adventure ''A Romantic Adventure'' (Italian: ''Una romantica avventura'') is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Leonardo Cortese.Aprà p.111 It is inspired by the 1883 short story ''The ...

'' (1940) - Luigi * ''

Eternal Melodies ''Eternal Melodies'' (Italian: ''Melodie eterne'') is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Gino Cervi, Conchita Montenegro and Luisella Beghi. It was one of several musical biopics directed by Gallone.Molit ...

'' (1940) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * ''Il sogno di tutti'' (1940) - Baby's fathe * '' The Iron Crown'' (1941) - King Sedemondo of Kindaor * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) - Renzo Tramaglino * ''L'ultimo addio'' (1942) - Doctor Gino Landi * '' The Queen of Navarre'' (1942) - Carlo Vº * ''

Don Cesare di Bazan ''Don Cesare di Bazan'' is a 1942 Italian historical adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Gino Cervi, Anneliese Uhlig and Paolo Stoppa. The film is set during the Catalan Revolt of the Seventeenth century. It is based on a p ...

'' (1942) - Don Cesare of Bazan * ''

Torrents of Spring ''Torrents of Spring'', also known as ''Spring Torrents'' (russian: Вешние воды ''Veshniye vody''), is an 1872 novella by Ivan Turgenev. It is highly autobiographical in nature, and centers on a young Russian landowner, Dimitry Sanin, ...

'' (1942) - Francesco * ''Quarta pagina'' (1942) - Former inmate * '' Four Steps in the Clouds'' (1942) - Paolo Bianchi * ''Gente dell'aria'' (1943) - Captain Pietro Sandri * '' Sad Loves'' (1943) - Giulio Scarli * ''T'amerò sempre'' (1943) - Mario Fabbrini * '' The Innkeeper'' (1944) - The poet * ''Vivere ancora'' (1945) * ''Quartetto pazzo'' (1945) - Roberto * ''

What a Distinguished Family ''What a Distinguished Family'' (Italian: ''Che distinta famiglia!'') is a 1945 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Gino Cervi, Assia Noris and Aroldo Tieri.Moliterno p.227 The film's art direction A ...

'' (1945) - Michele Montischi * '' My Widow and I'' (1945) - Mr. Guglielmi * ''

His Young Wife ''His Young Wife'' ( it, Le miserie del signor Travet) is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Carlo Campanini - Monsù Ignazio Travet * Vera Carmi - Madama Rosa Trave ...

'' (1945) - Knight Commander Francesco Battilocchio * '' Un uomo ritorna'' (1946) - Sergio Tibaldi * ''Malìa'' (1946) - Don Alfonso * ''L'angelo e il diavolo'' (1946) - Giulio Serra * '' Black Eagle'' (1946) - Kirila Petrovic * ''Umanità'' (1946) * ''

Crime News ''Cronaca nera'' (Italian for ''Black news'') is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring María Denis, Gino Cervi and Andrea Checchi. The title refers to the section given over to crime stories in Italian newspapers. ...

'' (1947) * '' Fury'' (1947) - Oreste * ''

Daniele Cortis ''Daniele Cortis'' (also known as ''Elena'') is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Vittorio Gassman, Sarah Churchill and Gino Cervi. The film (set in nineteenth-century Italy) follows the impossible love affair bet ...

'' (1947) - Elena's husband * ''

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'' (1948) - Jean Valjean * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'' (1948) - Enrico * '' Fabiola'' (1949) - Quadratus * '' William Tell'' (1949) - William Tell * ''

The Flame That Will Not Die ''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (Italian: ''Fiamma che non si spegne'') is a 1949 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Gino Cervi, María Denis and Leonardo Cortese.Bonsaver & Gordon p.104 It is based on the story of ...

'' (1949) - Luigi Manfredi * ''

The Bride Can't Wait ''The Bride Can't Wait'' (Italian: ''La sposa non può attendere'') is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Gino Cervi, Gina Lollobrigida and Odile Versois. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. The fi ...

'' (1949) - Anselmo Brunelli * ''

Yvonne of the Night ''Yvonne of the Night'' (Italian: ''Yvonne la Nuit'') is a 1949 Italian melodrama film directed by Giuseppe Amato and starring Totò, Olga Villi, and Frank Latimore. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1949) - Colonnel Baretti * ''Il cielo è rosso'' (1950) * ''

The Cliff of Sin ''The Cliff of Sin'' ( it, La scogliera del peccato) is a 1950 Italian melodrama film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Gino Cervi, Margarete Genske and Delia Scala. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Mont ...

'' (1950) - Silvano * '' Women Without Names'' (1950) - MP Sergeant Pietro Zanini * ''

Story of a Love Affair ''Story of a Love Affair'' ( it, Cronaca di un amore) is a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Massimo Girotti and Lucia Bosè. Despite some neorealist background, the film was not fully compliant with the conte ...

'' (1950) * '' Red Seal'' (1950) * '' Il caimano del Piave'' (1951) - Colonel of Torrebruna * '' The Forbidden Christ'' (1951) - The Sexton * '' Cameriera bella presenza offresi...'' (1951) - Filiberto 'Berto' Morucchi * ''

O.K. Nerone ''O.K. Nerone'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati. Cast * Gino Cervi: Imperator Nero * Silvana Pampanini: Imperatrice Poppea * Walter Chiari: Fiorello Capone * Jackie Frost: Licia * Carlo Campanini: Jimmy Gargiulo * P ...

'' (1951) - Nero * ''

Hello Elephant ''Hello Elephant'' ( it, Buongiorno, elefante!) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Cast * Vittorio De Sica: Carlo Caretti * María Mercader María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (; 6 March 1918 – 26 Janu ...

'' (1952) - Narrator * ''

'' (1952) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

Wife For a Night ''Wife for a Night'' ( it, Moglie per una notte) is a 1952 Italian film starring Gina Lollobrigida. It was based on the play ''The Dazzling Hour'' by Anna Bonacci, which was later updated for the Billy Wilder film ''Kiss Me, Stupid''. Plot The la ...

'' (1952) - Count D'Origo * '' Three Forbidden Stories'' (1952) - Prof. Aragona (Third segment) * ''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

'' (1952) - King Solomon of Jerusalem * ''La scogliera del peccato'' (1952) * '' The Lady Without Camelias'' (1953) - Ercole 'Ercolino' Borra * ''

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'' (1953) - Police commissioner * ''

The Return of Don Camillo ''The Return of Don Camillo'' (Italian: ''Il ritorno di Don Camillo''; French: ''Le Retour de don Camillo'') is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's set ...

'' (1953) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * '' Nero and the Burning of Rome'' (1953) - Nero * ''

Les Trois Mousquetaires ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (The Three Musketeers) is a 1921 French silent adventure film serial directed by Henri Diamant-Berger based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Plot summary Cast * Aimé Simon-Girard ... d'Artagnan * ...

'' (1953) - Porthos * '' The Lady of the Camellias'' (1953) - Monsieur Duval * ''

Cavallina storna ''Cavallina storna'' (i.e. "Dappled Mare") is a 1953 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giulio Morelli and starring Gino Cervi. It is loosely based on several autobiographical poems ("La cavalla storna", "X agosto", "Un ricordo", and ...

'' (1953) - Ruggero Pascoli * ''

Royal Affairs in Versailles ''Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (French title: ''Si Versailles m'était conté'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it t ...

'' (1954) - Cagliostro * '' Maddalena'' (1954) - Don Vincenzo * '' Cardinal Lambertini'' (1954) - Cardinal Lambertini * ''

A Free Woman ''A Free Woman'' ( it, Una donna libera) is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dario Cecchi. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage� ...

'' (1954) - Knight Commander Massimo Marchi * ''La grande avventura'' (1954) * ''

Farewell, My Beautiful Lady ''Farewell, My Beautiful Lady'' ( it, Addio mia bella signora) is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Gino Cervi, Alba Arnova and Armando Francioli.Chiti & Poppi p.19 It presents a love triangle betwe ...

'' (1954) - Count Riccardo Salluzzo * ''

Frou-Frou ''Frou-Frou'', is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Augusto Genina, written by A. E. Carr, starring Dany Robin and Louis de Funès. The film is also known as "A Girl from Paris". Plot Frou-Frou is a 16-year-old peddler. She comes to ...

'' (1955) - Prince Vladimir Bilinsky * ''Non c'è amore più grande'' (1955) * '' Don Camillo's Last Round'' (1955) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

Il coraggio ''Il coraggio'' is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot Commendatore Aristide Paoloni is a man all of a piece, strong and brave, who prides himself on saving lives. His specialty is to avoid drowning suicides that are ...

'' (1955) - Comm. Aristide Paoloni * '' Wild Love'' (1956) - Sor Cesare * '' Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo'' (1956) - Marshall * '' Beatrice Cenci'' (1956) - Francesco Cenci * ''

Wives and Obscurities ''Wives and Obscurities'' (Italian:''Moglie e buoi...'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Gino Cervi, Walter Chiari and Enrico Viarisio.Nowell-Smith p.34 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1956) - John Cattabriga * '' Desert Warrior'' (1957) - Ibrahim * '' Trapped in Tangier'' (1957) - Prof. Bolevasco * ''Le belle dell'aria'' (1957) - Don Fogazza * ''Amore e chiacchiere (Salviamo il panorama)'' (1958) - Paseroni * ''El pasado te acusa'' (1958) - Comisario * ' (1958) - Vitalis * ''

The Naked Maja ''The Naked Maja'' is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, and United Artists. This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, an ...

'' (1958) - King Carlos IV of Spain * ''

Nel Segno di Roma ''Sheba and the Gladiator'' ( it, Nel Segno di Roma) is a 1959 historical drama film loosely pertaining to the Palmyrene Empire and its re-annexation back into the Roman Empire. Cast * Anita Ekberg as Zenobia * Georges Marchal as Consul Marcus Va ...

'' (1959) - Aurelianus - Emperor of Rome * ''Le Grand Chef'' (1959) - Paulo * ''

The Black Chapel ''The Black Chapel'' (German: ''Geheimaktion schwarze Kapelle'') is a 1959 political thriller film directed by Ralph Habib and starring Dawn Addams, Peter van Eyck and Ernst Schröder. It is based on the novel ''Die schwarze Kapelle'' by Olav ...

'' (1959) - Police commissioner Ferrari * ''

Vacations in Majorca ''Vacations in Majorca'' ( it, Brevi amori a Palma di Majorca) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Plot Anselmo Pandolfini lives in Palma de Mallorca. He meets a famous American diva Mary Moore who initially dislikes him, b ...

'' (1959) - André Breton * '' The Employee'' (1960) - King Lear (uncredited) * '' David and Goliath'' (1960) - King Saul (voice, uncredited) * '' Siege of Syracuse'' (1960) - Gerome * ''

Mistress of the World ''Mistress of the World'' (german: Die Herrin der Welt, french: Les mystères d'Angkor, it, Il mistero dei tre continenti) is a 1960 science-fiction spy film remake of the 1919 eight-part silent film ''The Mistress of the World'' directed by Wil ...

'' (1960) - Professor Johanson * '' Long Night in 1943 '' (1960) - Carlo Aretusi aka "Sciagura" * ''

Le olimpiadi dei mariti ''Le olimpiadi dei mariti'' (''Husbands' Olympics'') is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Ugo *Raimondo Vianello: Raimondo *Delia Scala: Delia * Sandra Mondaini: Sandra *Gino Cervi: Director of the ...

'' (1960) - Director of the newspaper * ''

Femmine di lusso Femmine di lusso is a 1960 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Ugo Tognazzi, Elke Sommer, Walter Chiari and Sylva Koscina. It was also known as Intrigo a Taormina, Love, the Italian Way, Luxury Vacations and Tr ...

'' (1960) - Comm. Lemeni, Ugo's father * ''

The Revolt of the Slaves ''The Revolt of the Slaves'' ( it, La rivolta degli schiavi) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Nunzio Malasomma. It is based on the 1854 novel '' Fabiola'' by Nicholas Wiseman. Cast *Rhonda Fleming: Claudia *Lang Jeffries: Vibio * Darío Moren ...

'' (1960) - Fabio * ''Un figlio d'oggi'' (1961) - Andrea * ''

The Joy of Living ''The Joy of Living'' ( it, Che gioia vivere, french: Quelle joie de vivre) is a 1961 Italian-French comedy film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story is set in Rome, in the year 1921. Ul ...

'' (1961) - Olinto Fossati * '' Don Camillo: Monsignor'' (1961) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * ''

The Orderly ''The Orderly'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Billy West as Sanitarium orderly * Oliver Hardy (as Babe Hardy) * Leatrice Joy * Ethel Marie Burton * Leo White * Joe Bordeaux * Bud Ross See also * Oliv ...

'' (1961) - Major Penna * ''

Ten Italians for One German ''Ten Italians for One German'' ( it, Dieci italiani per un tedesco (Via Rasella)), is a 1962 Italian historical war drama film directed by Filippo Walter Ratti. It is a dramatization of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre. Cast * Gino Cervi as Du ...

'' (1962) - Duke Alfonso di San Severino * ''

Roaring Years ''Roaring Years'' ( it, Gli anni ruggenti) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, set in the 1930s during the Fascist period of Benito Mussolini. It stars Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi, and was inspired by the satirical comedy "Th ...

'' (1962) -

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Salvatore Acquamano * '' La monaca di Monza'' (1962) - Cardinale Borromeo * ''

Le Crime ne paie pas ''Le Crime ne paie pas'' (US title: ''Crime Does Not Pay'', UK title: ''Gentle Art of Murder'') is a 1962 French drama portmanteau film directed and partly written by Gérard Oury. It consists of four separate episodes, each with its own cast and ...

'' (1962) - L'inquisiteur (segment "Le masque") * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) - Mario Vinicio * ''Avventura al motel'' (1963) - Knight Commander * '' The Shortest Day'' (1963) - Colonel Daini * '' The Eye of the Needle'' (1963) - D'Angelo - lawyer * ''

Gli onorevoli ''Gli onorevoli'' is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Simple plot The film is composed of several small stories that have to do with the votes of politicians in Italy in the sixties. A senior sharpshooter decide ...

'' (1963) - Senator Rossani Braschi * ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert'' (1963) - Le ministre saint-eloi * ' (1964) - Botta * ''

Becket ''Becket or The Honour of God'' (french: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a 1959 play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 117 ...

'' (1964) - the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli * ''

Don Camillo in Moscow ''Don Camillo in Moscow'' ( it, Il compagno Don Camillo, "Comrade Don Camillo"; french: Don Camillo en Russie, "Don Camillo in Russia") is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was the fifth film in the Don Camillo series. ...

'' (1965) - Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi * '' Maigret a Pigalle'' (1966) - Jules Maigret * ''Gli altri, gli altri... e noi'' (1967) * ' (1972) - Don Lino * ''Uccidere in silenzio'' (1972) - Nono Devoto * ''I racconti romani di una ex novizia'' (1973) - (final film role)

Bibliography

* Mauro Manciotti, ''Un attore per amico. Omaggio a Gino Cervi'', Comune di Borgio Verezzi (SV), Borgio Verezzi 1999 * Andrea Maioli, Rino Maenza, ''Cervi 100. Peppone, Maigret e gli altri'', Medianova, Bologna 2001 * Andrea Derchi, Marco Biggio, ''Gino Cervi: attore protagonista del '900'', ERGA Edizioni, Genova 2002, * Riccardo F. Esposito, ''Don Camillo e Peppone. Cronache cinematografiche dalla Bassa Padana 1951-1965'', Le Mani - Microart's, Recco, 2008,

Notes

External links

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Auf den Spuren von Don Camillo und Peppone

Cervi's filmography
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