The Red Carnation
1976, Italian. Directed by Luigi M. Faccini.
Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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- Released
- 24 March 1976
- Original title
- Garofano rosso
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Luigi M. Faccini, Pietro Del Bosco
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The Red Carnation runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Red Carnation isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 1976. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Red Carnation?
The Red Carnation (1976) was directed by Luigi M. Faccini and stars Miguel Bosé, Elsa Martinelli, Denis Karvil.