I'm the Hero (Italian: L' eroe sono io) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Renato Rascel, Delia Scala and Marisa Merlini.[1] [2] It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Tavazzi.
| I'm the Hero | |
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| Directed by | Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia |
| Written by | Agenore Incrocci Furio Scarpelli |
| Produced by | Domenico Forges Davanzati |
| Starring | Renato Rascel Delia Scala Marisa Merlini |
| Cinematography | Marco Scarpelli |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lux Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Synopsis edit
Righetto falls in love with Silvia, who mistakenly believes him to be a photo novel star. When she discovers the truth she leaves him. However he becomes a hero by rescuing her from a gang of criminals.
Cast edit
- Renato Rascel as Righetto
- Delia Scala as Silvia
- Andrea Checchi as Busatti
- Achille Togliani as Bob D'Alba
- Marisa Merlini as Lucille
- Francesco Golisano as Giuseppe
- Enzo Biliotti as De Santis
- Pasquale Fasciano as Tony Flanaghan
- Arturo Bragaglia as Medico condotto
- Gildo Bocci as Proprietario carrettino gelati
- Peppino De Martino as Er Pirata
- Gianni Baghino as Osvaldo, lo scassinatore
Reception edit
An Italian review of the time states that ”This is a comedy that does not often provoke hilarity in the audience."[3]
References edit
- ^ Stewart p.607
- ^ Chiti & Poppi p.142
- ^ L'EROE SONO IO (in Italian), retrieved 2023-04-18
Bibliography edit
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
- Stewart, John. Italian Film: A Who's Who. McFarland, 1994.
External links edit
- I'm the Hero at IMDb
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