| Cardinal Messias | |
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| Directed by | Goffredo Alessandrini |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Alessandro F. Gagna |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Renato Del Frate Aldo Tonti |
| Edited by | Giorgio Simonelli |
| Music by | Mario Gaudiosi Licinio Refice |
Production company | Romana Editrice Film |
| Distributed by | Generalcine |
Release date | 31 August 1939 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cardinal Messias (Italian: Abuna Messias) is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Camillo Pilotto, Enrico Glori and Mario Ferrari.[1] The film was awarded the Mussolini Cup at the 1939 Venice film festival. It portrays the life of Guglielmo Massaia, a nineteenth-century Italian known for his missionary work in the Ethiopian Empire.
