| Verdi, the King of Melody | |
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| Directed by | Raffaello Matarazzo |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Giuseppe Verdi |
Release date | 22 December 1953 |
| Language | Italian |
Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the US as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical musical melodrama film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.[1] The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.[2]
Cast
- Pierre Cressoy as Giuseppe Verdi
- Anna Maria Ferrero as Margherita Barezzi
- Gaby André as Giuseppina Strepponi
- Irene Genna as Violetta
- Laura Gore as Berberina Strepponi
- Camillo Pilotto as Antonio Barezzi
- Emilio Cigoli as Gaetano Donizetti
- Loris Gizzi as Gioachino Rossini
- Mario Del Monaco as Francesco Tamagno
- Tito Gobbi as Domenico Ronconi
- Aldo Bufi Landi as Alexandre Dumas, fils
- Guido Celano as Victor Hugo
- Franca Dominici as Rossini's Wife
- Mario Ferrari as Austrian Official
- Enrico Glori as Stage Director
- Turi Pandolfini as Bank Teller
- Teresa Franchini as Old Lady
- Gianni Agus
- Olga Vittoria Gentili
- Liana Del Balzo
- Lola Braccini
- Anna Vivaldi
- Lucia Banti
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