The Gates of Heaven
1945, Italian. Directed by Vittorio De Sica.
Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vittorio De SicaDirector
- Marina BertiThe nurse
- Elettra DruscovichFilomena, the housekeeper
- Massimo GirottiThe blind youth
- Roldano LupiGiovanni Brandacci, the pianist
- Carlo NinchiThe blind youth's companion
- Elli ParvoThe provocative lady
- María MercaderMaria (as Maria Mercader)
- Cristiano CristianiClaudio Gorini, the paralyzed child
- Giovanni GrassoThe paralyzed salesman
- Giuseppe ForcinaThe engineer
- Enrico RibulsiOne of the salseman's grandchildren
- Amelia BissiMrs. Enrichetta
Details
- Released
- 16 February 1945
- Original title
- La porta del cielo
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Adolfo Franci, Diego Fabbri, Vittorio De Sica
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The Gates of Heaven runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Gates of Heaven isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 1945. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Gates of Heaven?
If you liked The Gates of Heaven, try Corpo Celeste, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Fatima.
Who directed The Gates of Heaven?
The Gates of Heaven (1945) was directed by Vittorio De Sica and stars Marina Berti, Elettra Druscovich, Massimo Girotti.