Italy / Dec 22, 1953
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emilio Cigoli | Gaetano Donizetti |
| Irene Genna | Violetta |
| Mario Del Monaco | Francesco Tamagno |
| Tito Gobbi | Singer - baritone |
| Gianni Agus | (uncredited) |
| Enzo Biliotti | Impr. Martini (uncredited) |
| Lola Braccini | (uncredited) |
| Aldo Bufi Landi | Alexandre Dumas figlio (uncredited) |
| Guido Celano | Victor Hugo (uncredited) |
| Eduardo de Santis | Muzio (uncredited) |
| Hady De Santis | (uncredited) |
| Vito De Taranto | Singer - basso |
| Liana Del Balzo | (uncredited) |
| Franca Dominici | Moglie Di Rossini (uncredited) |
| Mario Ferrari | Ufficiale Austriaco (uncredited) |
| Teresa Franchini | Old lady (uncredited) |
| Olga Vittoria Gentilli | (uncredited) |
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| Enrico Glori | Funz. teatro La Fenice (uncredited) |
| Orietta Moscucci | |
| Turi Pandolfini | Pawnbroker (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Pasquini | (uncredited) |
| Gian Paolo Rosmino | (uncredited) |
| Marika Rowsky | (uncredited) |
| Anna Vivaldi | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Giuseppe Verdi |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Consorzio Verdi |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1953 |
| Production | Valentino Brosio, Maleno Malenotti |
| Writer | Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero Pierotti, Giovanna Soria, Raffaello Matarazzo, Mario Monicelli, Liana Ferri, Maleno Malenotti |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni, Enrico Cignitti |
| Assistant directors | Luciano Martino, Silvio Amadio, Raffaello Matarazzo, Rometta Pietrostefani |
| Camera operators | Enrico Cignitti, Tino Santoni |
| Additional photography | Enrico Cignitti, Tino Santoni |
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| Production design | Alberto Boccianti, Riccardo Domenici |
| Art direction | Riccardo Domenici, Alberto Boccianti |
| Set decoration | Riccardo Domenici, Alberto Boccianti |
| Music | Giuseppe Verdi, Renzo Rossellini, Giuseppe Morelli, Romeo Arduini, Giuseppe Conca, Kurt Doubrowsky |
| Sound | Giuseppe Morelli, Romeo Arduini, Giuseppe Conca, Kurt Doubrowsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Renzo Rossellini |
| Costume design | Dina Di Bari, Marisa Fraticelli, Anacleto Giustini |
| Makeup | Anacleto Giustini, Marisa Fraticelli, Dina Di Bari |
| Hairstyling | Marisa Fraticelli, Anacleto Giustini, Dina Di Bari |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / May 20, 1955 / 12
Romania / Nov 21, 1955
Russia / Oct 17, 1956
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