It Happened in the Park_
Villa Borghese, Rome's biggest urban park, is the place where everyday laughs and dramas are consumed. The movie is made of six vignettes set there.
Starring
Eduardo De Filippo, Vittorio De Sica, Anna Maria Ferrero
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Cast
Eduardo De Filippo →
Eduardo De Filippo stars as Donato Ventrella (segment: Il paraninfo) in It Happened in the Park.
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Year context
It Happened in the Park was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Villa Borghese, Rome's biggest urban park, is the place where everyday laughs and dramas are consumed. The movie is made of six vignettes set there.
It Happened in the Park is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
Eduardo De Filippo
Donato Ventrella (segment: Il paraninfo)
Vittorio De Sica
Arturo Cavazzuti - the lawyer (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
Anna Maria Ferrero
Anna Maria Del Balzo (segment: Pi-greco)
François Périer
The Greek professor (segment: Pi-greco)
Gérard Philipe
Carlo - Valeria's lover (segment: Gli amanti)
Micheline Presle
Valeria Valenzano (segment: Gli amanti)
Eloisa Cianni
Antonietta Torresi (segment: Concorso di bellezza)
Maurizio Arena
Virginia's boyfriend (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
AB
Annamaria Bugliari
Self (segment: Concorso di bellezza)
Antonio Cifariello
The Sailor
CC
Clara Crispo
Virginia's mother (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
Dino Curcio
Benjamin - an accountant
Uta Franz
The French babysitter (segment: Serve e soldati)
Aldo Giuffrè
Attilio Scardaci - the vigilante (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
Leda Gloria
Mrs. Ventrella - Donato's wife (segment: Il paraninfo)
Guglielmo Inglese
Benjamin's uncle (segment: Il paraninfo)
BM
Barbara Man
The Swedish babysitter (segment: Serve e soldati)
Mario Passante
Commendator Mocchetti
Giovanna Ralli
Virginia (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
Giulia Rubini
Marietta (segment: Serve e soldati)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is It Happened in the Park about?
Villa Borghese, Rome's biggest urban park, is the place where everyday laughs and dramas are consumed. The movie is made of six vignettes set there.
How long is It Happened in the Park?
It Happened in the Park has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in It Happened in the Park?
The cast of It Happened in the Park includes Eduardo De Filippo, Vittorio De Sica, Anna Maria Ferrero, François Périer, Gérard Philipe.
What is the rating of It Happened in the Park?
It Happened in the Park has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama