FOLLIE PER L'OPERA
by Mario Costa
synopsis
There has been no Catholic church in the Italian district of London since the only one was bombed during the Blitz. Guido Marchi, a journalist wishing it to be restored, decides to organize a show in which great names of the Italian opera will appear, deceitfully using Carlo Scala's restaurant as collateral to get the loan so as to organize the show. Despite formidable, self-interested opposition he will finally realize his goal. Moreover, he will manage to marry the one he loves.
original title: | Follie per l'opera |
country: | Italy |
year: | 1948 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mario Costa |
film run: | 94' |
release date: | IT 10/08/1948, SU 26/09/1949, PT 30/07/1951, SE 26/12/1951, FR 19/03/1954 |
screenplay: | Mario Costa, Giovanna Soria, Stefano "Steno" Vanzina |
cast: | Gino Bechi, Maria Caniglia, Tito Gobbi, Gina Lollobrigida, Carlo Campanini, Constance Dowling, Aroldo Tieri, Aldo Silvani, Lamberto Picasso, Franca Marzi, Guglielmo Barnabò, Nico Pepe, Luigi Almirante, Michele Riccardini, Arturo Bragaglia |
cinematography by: | Mario Bava |
film editing: | Otello Colangeli |
art director: | Piero Filippone |
music: | Felice Montagnini |
producer: | Maleno Malenotti |