The Suitcase of Dreams

The Suitcase of Dreams

In the movie La valigia dei sogni (The Suitcase of Dreams, Italy, 1953) directed by Luigi Comencini, some sequences from Cenere are inserted. The protagonist is a former silent film actor who has saved old movies of his time from destruction, and uses them to set up recreational performances at schools. After an accidental fire and the risk of prison, he meets a rich producer who helps him to build a film museum.

Cast for The Suitcase of Dreams...

Umberto Melnati
Ettore Omeri
Roberto Risso
Giorgio Astori
Ludmilla Dudarova
Baronessa Caprioli
Giulio Calì
Impiegato Biblioteca Nazionale
Xenia Valderi
Direttrice museo
Nino Vingelli
un detenuto
Gemma Bolognesi
Amica baronessa
Pietro De Vico
il regista del provino