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The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

Original title: Giuseppe Verdi
  • 19381938
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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The Life of Giuseppe Verdi (1938)
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A sweeping biography of the opera composer, from his early struggles and wife's death to his later political involvement,a new relationship,final rejuvenation and acclaim.A sweeping biography of the opera composer, from his early struggles and wife's death to his later political involvement,a new relationship,final rejuvenation and acclaim.A sweeping biography of the opera composer, from his early struggles and wife's death to his later political involvement,a new relationship,final rejuvenation and acclaim.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
21
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
234,774
134,407
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    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Lucio D'Ambra(screenplay)
      • Carmine Gallone(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Fosco Giachetti
      • Gaby Morlay
      • Germana Paolieri
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    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Lucio D'Ambra(screenplay)
      • Carmine Gallone(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Fosco Giachetti
      • Gaby Morlay
      • Germana Paolieri
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    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Fosco Giachetti
    Fosco Giachetti
    • Giuseppe Verdi
    Gaby Morlay
    Gaby Morlay
    • Giuseppina Strepponi
    Germana Paolieri
    Germana Paolieri
    • Margherita Barezzi
    Camillo Pilotto
    Camillo Pilotto
    • Antonio Barezzi
    Cesco Baseggio
    • Papà Verdi
    Maria Jacobini
    Maria Jacobini
    • Luigia Uttini, madre di Verdi
    Maria Cebotari
    Maria Cebotari
    • Teresina Stolz
    Febo Mari
    Febo Mari
    • Marelli, il direttore della Scala di Milano
    Carlo Duse
    • Temistocle Solera
    Eugenio Duse
    • L'impressario Massini
    Enrico Glori
    Enrico Glori
    • Il maestro Mariani
    Clara Padoa
    • La contessa Maffei
    Achille Majeroni
    Achille Majeroni
    • Il maestro Basili
    Carlo Tamberlani
    Carlo Tamberlani
    • Demalde
    Augusto Di Giovanni
    • Antonio Ghislanzoni
    Gustavo Serena
    Gustavo Serena
    • Salvatore Cammarano
    Guido Celano
    Guido Celano
    • Francesco Maria Piave
    Lamberto Picasso
    • Gaetano Donizzetti
    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Lucio D'Ambra(screenplay) (story)
      • Carmine Gallone(screenplay) (story)
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    6/10
    Fascist Era Musical Biopic is Slick but Episodic
    Giuseppe Verdi by Gallone, a veteran practitioner of the music film, can be compared to the later 50s version directed by Mattarazzo. It moves swiftly through the various periods of the composer's life using the fluid camera style the director favored.Several touches are a bit heavy, such as Verdi pounding the piano while we see crashing waves, or a cut between women gossiping about his unmarried relationship and cackling geese in a market. The snatches of operas we see performed benefit from the singing of Beniamino Gigli and are well mounted. This has something in common with those superficial biographies made in Hollywood but it made a strong impression on my 18 year old future mother, when she was living in Italy, it was one of her favorite films so has at least a curiosity value for me.
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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Giuseppe Verdi
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Grandi Film Storici
      • Italia Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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