Carmela is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Flavio Calzavara, starring Doris Duranti and Pál Jávor. It is set on a small island in the Strait of Sicily in 1893, and tells the story of a young woman who is seduced by a soldier who promises to marry her, only to be abandoned soon after. When a new soldier is stationed on the island she tries to convince him to make the first soldier return. The film is based on Edmondo De Amicis' 1869 short story "Vita Militare". Cast Doris Duranti as Carmela Ferrari Pál Jávor as Il tenente Carlo Salvini Aldo Silvani as Il dottor Giulio Cavagnetti Egisto Olivieri as Il sindaco Anna Capodaglio as La madre di Carmela Bella Starace Sainati as Mamma Ada, la fattuchierra Enza Delbi as Teresita, la figlia del sindaco Lola Braccini as La moglie del sindaco References 1942 drama films 1942 films Films based on short fiction Films based on works by Edmondo De Amicis Films directed by Flavio Calzavara Films set in 1893 Italian drama films 1940s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films 1940s Italian films