Rossini (1942)
The famous composer's life and his career. His love story with Isabella Colbran, the soprano who was to become his wife and the singer in all his operas up to the unfortunate day she lost her voice.
Director:
Mario Bonnard
Writers:
Gherardo Gherardi, Mario Bonnard, Parsifal Bassi, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Luigi Bonelli, Alberto Luchini, Luciano Doria, Vittorio Gui, Edoardo Lulli.
![]() |
Nino Besozzi as Gioacchino Rossini |
![]() |
Paola Barbara as Isabella Colbran |
![]() |
Camillo Pilotto as Domenico Barbaia |
![]() |
Greta Gonda as Teresa Coralli |
![]() |
Paolo Stoppa as Tottola |
![]() |
Memo Benassi as Beethoven |
![]() |
Lamberto Picasso as Colonnello Negri dei Dragoni di Murat |
![]() |
Armando Falconi as Re Ferdinando I |
![]() |
Gianna Pederzini as Rosina |
![]() |
Tancredi Pasero as Don Basilio |
| Directing | Mario Bonnard | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Adami | Story |
| Writing | Gherardo Gherardi | Story |
| Writing | Alberto Luchini | Story |
| Writing | Alfredo Pondrelli | Story |
| Writing | Gherardo Gherardi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mario Bonnard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Parsifal Bassi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luigi Bonelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alberto Luchini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luciano Doria | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vittorio Gui | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edoardo Lulli | Screenplay |
| Sound | Vittorio Gui | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Carlo Benetti | Production Manager |
| Directing | Parsifal Bassi | Co-Director |
| Production | Cesare Seccia | Unit Manager |
| Art | Piero Filippone | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Costume Design |
| Camera | Mario Albertelli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Aida Marchetti | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Renzo Lucidi | Editor |
| Sound | Arrigo Usigli | Sound |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound |
| Sound | Raoul Magni | Sound |
| Sound | Gioachino Rossini | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali | Conductor |