Giacomo the Idealist (Italian: Giacomo l'idealista) is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring Massimo Serato, Marina Berti and Andrea Checchi.[1] It represents the directorial debut of Lattuada.[2][3]
| Giacomo the Idealist | |
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| Directed by | Alberto Lattuada |
| Written by | Aldo Buzzi Emilio Cecchi Alberto Lattuada |
| Based on | Giacomo the Idealist by Emilio De Marchi |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Massimo Serato Marina Berti Andrea Checchi |
| Cinematography | Carlo Nebiolo |
| Edited by | Mario Bonotti |
| Music by | Felice Lattuada |
Production company | Artisti Tecnici Associati |
| Distributed by | Artisti Associati |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
It is based on the novel with the same name by Emilio De Marchi.[2][3] It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin with sets designed by the art director Fulvio Jacchia. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style.
Cast edit
- Massimo Serato as Giacomo Lanzavecchia
- Marina Berti as Celestina
- Andrea Checchi as Giacinto Magnenzio
- Tina Lattanzi as Countess Cristina Magnenzio
- Armando Migliari as Mr. Mangano
- Giacinto Molteni as Count Magnenzio
- Giulio Tempesti as Don Lorenzo
- Attilio Dottesio as Battistella Lanzavecchia
- Domenico Viglione Borghese as Il padre di Giacomo
- Silvia Leandri as Lisa, sorella di Giacomo
References edit
- ^ Moliterno p.267
- ^ a b Callisto Cosulich. I Film di Alberto Lattuada. Gremese Editore, 1985. ISBN 8876051872.
- ^ a b Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
Bibliography edit
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links edit
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