Amusing and nice farce freely based on the beloved novels of Giovanni Guareschi . It deals with earthy priest Don Camillo, Terence Hill , clashes repeatedly with his friendly enemy , the communist mayor , Colin Blakely , of a tiny Italian village . Along the way , our hero talks directly to God at a village where Catholicism and Communism fight each other . Don Camillo is determined to thwart Peppone's ambitions and while Camillo ignores the recomendaciones of the Lord , at times . As Don Camillo plays cards , football , makes tricks , uses his fists but all for God's glory .
Charming , good-natured version but inferior other renditions usually starred by Fernandel and Gino Cervi . It is the hilarious all new adventure of that imprudent , impish, impossible droll character well played by Terece Hill and including other characters so perfectly drawn , giving a very true-to-life picture of the social and political scene in Italy . What makes this unusual , though is that God talks to him telling him that this is not the way to resolve troubles . While this might seem a bit sacrilegious, it seems to be actually pretty benign and God did not come off as a result . This Don Camillo 1954 is an overlong recounting , dealing with various disjointed episodes about the unusual priest , his confrontation to Peppone with obstinate duels as political as personal and relying heavily on extended soccer play . Containing a deep and strong message , religious or no about honesty , comradeship , goodness , redemption and faith . Stars Terence Hill along with Colin Blakely , both of whom give sympathetic interpretations . They are well accompanied by a decent support cast , such as Mimsy Farmer , and two veterans actors of long careers : Cyril Cusack as a bishop and Lew Ayres as a doctor . And Ross Hill , Terence's son , who unfortunately died while shooting Lucky Luke in USA . The picture was middlingly produced and directed by Terence Hill.
There are other retellings based on the uproarious book-of-the-year best selling stories by Guareschi , such as : The Little World of Don Camillo 1951 Julian Duvivier with Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Orson Welles as God . The Return of Don Camillo 1953 by Julián Duvivier . Don Camillo Monsignore 1965 by Carmillo Gallone with Fernandel , Cervi , Andrea Checchi . Don Camilo and Honorable Peppone 1965 by Carmine Gallone . Don Camillo in Moscow 1965 with Fernandel, Cervi . And The little World of Don Camillo 1981 TV series with Mario Adorf , Brian Blessed , Cryl Cusack .
