Mad About Opera (1948)
This story took place during World War II. A group of Italians living in London are raising funds to rebuild a Catholic cathedral that was bombed by the Nazis. To this end, they organized a concert, the proceeds of which would go toward the construction. The project was led by journalist Carlo Scala. He faced and overcame many difficulties in organizing the event, but he handled them with honor, and the performance by leading Italian singers took place. He was assisted in this by the incomparable Dora Scala.
Director: Mario Costa
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Gino Bechi as Gino |
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Maria Caniglia as Self |
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Tito Gobbi as Self |
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Gina Lollobrigida as Dora Scala - la fidanzata di Guido |
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Carlo Campanini as Carlo Scala - il zio di Dora |
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Constance Dowling as Margaret Jones |
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Aroldo Tieri as Guido Marchi |
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Aldo Silvani as Don Antonio Capenno |
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Lamberto Picasso as McLean |
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Franca Marzi as Carmen |
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Guglielmo Barnabò as Il direttore del Covent Garden |
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Nico Pepe as L'amico scrocone di Scala |
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Luigi Almirante as Il notaio |
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Michele Riccardini as L'altro amico scrocone di Scala |
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Arturo Bragaglia as Il 'nuovo' cameriere |
| Directing | Mario Costa | Director |
| Production | Maleno Malenotti | Producer |
| Production | Cesare Zanetti | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Felice Montagnini | Music |
| Camera | Mario Bava | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mario Costa | Writer |
| Writing | Giovanna Soria | Writer |
| Writing | Steno | Writer |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Story |
