Lovers Without Love (1948)
This flashback heavy melodrama is a loose adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novella The Kreutzer Sonata named after the Beethoven piece. The story concerns marriage, divorce, love, carnal lust and jealousy.
Director:
Gianni Franciolini
Writers:
Guido Piovene, Gianni Franciolini, Ivo Perilli, Gianna Manzini, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Antonio Pietrangeli.
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Clara Calamai as Elena Leonardi |
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Roldano Lupi as Piero Leonardi |
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Jean Servais as Enrico Miller |
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Maria Melvin as Madre di Elena |
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Lucio Marsaglia as Direttore del casinò |
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Ivo Sogliano as Segretario di Miller |
| Writing | Guido Piovene | Story |
| Writing | Ivo Perilli | Story |
| Writing | Guido Piovene | Screenplay |
| Production | Romolo Laurenti | Production Manager |
| Writing | Gianni Franciolini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ivo Perilli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gianna Manzini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Story |
| Sound | Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Gianni Franciolini | Story |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Antonio Pietrangeli | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piero Gherardi | Costume Design |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali | Conductor |
| Directing | Alberto Pozzetti | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Antonio Pietrangeli | Screenplay |
| Art | Piero Gherardi | Production Design |
| Writing | Gianna Manzini | Story |
| Directing | Gianni Franciolini | Director |
| Camera | Carlo Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Leo Tolstoy | Novel |
| Production | Carlo Ponti | Producer |
| Production | Franco Palaggi | Unit Manager |