The Sky Is Red (Italian: Il cielo è rosso) is a 1950 Italian drama film. It is the directorial debut of Claudio Gora and it is based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto, depicting the struggle for survival of a group of boys and girls in a bombed-out town in Italy during World War II.
It was shown as part of a retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.
Cast
Jacques Sernas: Tullio
Marina Berti: Carla
Mischa Auer Jr.: Daniele
Anna Maria Ferrero: Giulia
Lauro Gazzolo: calzolaio
Liliana Tellini: Nora
Amedeo Trilli