The Flame that Never Dies
1949, Italian. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
Inspired to the real story of the Carabiniere Salvo D'Acquisto. We see how, to save 22 hostages from dead sentence by Nazi, he decided to sacrifice himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vittorio CottafaviDirector
- Gino CerviLuigi Manfredi
- Maria DenisMaria Valente
- Leonardo CorteseGiuseppe Manfredi
- Luigi TosiGiovanni Manfredi
- Carlo CampaniniGuido Valente
- Danielle BensonCaterina
- Daniela Benuccipiccola Caterina/Carmina-Norina da bambina
- Nando Brunoil brigadiere
- Tino BuazzelliMichele
- Maurizio Di NardoLuigi ragazzo
- Giovanni Lovatelliufficiale tedesco
- Fulvia MammiNorina
Details
- Released
- 21 September 1949
- Original title
- Fiamma che non si spegne
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Siro Angeli, Oreste Biancoli, Giorgio Capitani
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How long is The Flame that Never Dies?
The Flame that Never Dies runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is The Flame that Never Dies on?
The Flame that Never Dies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 September 1949. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Flame that Never Dies?
If you liked The Flame that Never Dies, try The One That Got Away, Men in War, The Scarlet and the Black.
Who directed The Flame that Never Dies?
The Flame that Never Dies (1949) was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and stars Gino Cervi, Maria Denis, Leonardo Cortese.