The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi (1953)
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- G
- 2h 1min
- Biography, Drama
- 01 May 1957 (USA)
- Movie
The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.
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| Pierre Cressoy | ... |
Giuseppe Verdi
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| Anna Maria Ferrero | ... |
Margherita Barezzi Verdi
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| Gaby André | ... |
Giuseppina Strepponi
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| Sandro Ruffini | ... |
Impr. Marelli
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| Camillo Pilotto | ... |
Antonio Barezzi
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Laura Gore | ... |
Berberina Strepponi
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| Loris Gizzi | ... |
Gioacchino Rossini
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Emilio Cigoli | ... |
Gaetano Donizetti
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Irene Genna | ... |
Violetta
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Mario Del Monaco | ... |
tenore - Francesco Tamagno
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Tito Gobbi | ... |
Singer - baritone
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| Gianni Agus | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Enzo Biliotti | ... |
Impr. Martini (uncredited)
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| Lola Braccini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Aldo Bufi Landi | ... |
Alexandre Dumas figlio (uncredited)
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| Guido Celano | ... |
Victor Hugo (uncredited)
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Eduardo de Santis | ... |
Muzio (uncredited)
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Hady De Santis | ... |
(uncredited)
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Vito De Taranto | ... |
Singer - basso (uncredited)
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Liana Del Balzo | ... |
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Franca Dominici | ... |
Moglie Di Rossini (uncredited)
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| Mario Ferrari | ... |
Ufficiale Austriaco (uncredited)
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Teresa Franchini | ... |
Old lady (uncredited)
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Olga Vittoria Gentilli | ... |
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| Enrico Glori | ... |
Funz. teatro La Fenice (uncredited)
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Orietta Moscucci | ... |
(uncredited)
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Franca Omencini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Turi Pandolfini | ... |
Impiegato del banco dei Pegni (uncredited)
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Rosetta Pasquini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gian Paolo Rosmino | ... |
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| Marika Rowsky | ... |
(uncredited)
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Giuseppina Salvi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gloria Villar | ... |
(uncredited)
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Anna Vivaldi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Leonello Zanchi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raffaello Matarazzo | ||
Written by
| Leonardo Benvenuti | ... | () (as Leo Benvenuti) |
| Liana Ferri | ... | (writer) |
| Maleno Malenotti | ... | (story) |
| Raffaello Matarazzo | ... | (writer) |
| Mario Monicelli | ... | (writer) |
| Piero Pierotti | ... | (writer) |
| Giovanna Soria | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Maleno Malenotti | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Tino Santoni | ||
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Production Design by
| Alberto Boccianti | ||
| Eduardo Dominici | ||
Set Decoration by
| Eduardo Dominici | ||
Costume Design by
| Dina Di Bari | ||
Makeup Department
| Marisa Fraticelli | ... | hair stylist |
| Anacleto Giustini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Valentino Brosio | ... | production manager |
| Giovanni A. Giurgola | ... | production supervisor |
| Vittorio Musy Glori | ... | production manager (as Vittorio Glori) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Silvio Amadio | ... | assistant director |
| Luciano Martino | ... | second assistant director (as Luciano Martino Righelli) |
Art Department
| Boris Zelensky | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
Sound Department
| Kurt Doubrowsky | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ettore Duranti | ... | grip |
Music Department
| Giuseppe Morelli | ... | conductor |
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | music consultant |
| Giuseppe Verdi | ... | music: selected works |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rometta Pietrostefani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Mario Besesti | ... | voice dubbing: Enzo Biliotti (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Guido Celano (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | voice dubbing: Gaby André (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Pierre Cressoy (uncredited) |
| Renata Marini | ... | voice dubbing: Anna Maria Ferrero (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | voice dubbing: Sandro Ruffini- a few lines (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Bufi Landi (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mercurio Films S.A. (Spain) (theatrical)
- Opera Presentations (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1959) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Ringfilm-Verleih und Vertriebs (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Artists-Producers Associates Inc. (1957) (United States) (dubbed)
- Filmjuwelen (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- PAT Film
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Opera di Roma, Italy (choir and orchestra)
Storyline
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The great Italian opera composer recalls his eventful life on his deathbed: his childhood in Busseto, his studies in Milan, his first opera "Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio", the death of his wife and his children killed by smallpox.
Written by Salvatore Santangelo |
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