Private Angelo is a 1949 British comedy war film directed by Michael Anderson and Peter Ustinov and starring Ustinov, Godfrey Tearle, María Denis and Marjorie Rhodes.[3] It depicts the misadventures of a soldier in the Italian Army during the Second World War. It was adapted from the 1946 novel Private Angelo by Eric Linklater. The film's costumes were designed by Ustinov's mother Nadia Benois.
| Private Angelo | |
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| Written by |
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| Based on | Private Angelo by Eric Linklater |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
| Edited by | Charles Hasse |
| Music by | Vittorio Pirone |
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| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
Release date | 6 July 1949 |
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £218,713[1] |
| Box office | £89,980 (UK)[2] |
A number of scenes were filmed in the Italian village of Trequanda in the Province of Siena. It also featured music played by the Società Filarmonica di Trequanda. Interiors were shot at Welwyn Studios, with sets designed by the art director John Howell.
Cast edit
- Peter Ustinov as Private Angelo
- Godfrey Tearle as Count Piccologrando
- María Denis as Lucrezia
- Marjorie Rhodes as Countess
- James Robertson Justice as Feste
- Moyna Macgill as Marchesa Dolce
- Robin Bailey as Simon Telfer
- Harry Locke as Corporal Trivet
- Bill Shine as Colonel Michael
- John Harvey as Corporal McCunn
- Diana Graves as Lucia
Reception edit
As of 1 April 1950 the film earned distributor's gross receipts of £36,994 in the UK of which £19,489 went to the producer.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 355.
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p490
- ^ "Private Angelo (1949)". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018.
Bibliography edit
- Nicol, Christopher (2012) "Eric Linklater's Private Angelo and The Dark of Summer". Glasgow: ASLS ISBN 978-1906841119
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