The Courier of the King (Italian: Il corriere del re) is a 1947 Italian historical film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Valentina Cortese.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1830 novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal. It was the final film of the veteran director Righelli, who had previously directed a silent version of the story in 1928. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti.
| The Courier of the King | |
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| Directed by | Gennaro Righelli |
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| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
| Edited by | Gennaro Righelli |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
Production company | Domus Film |
| Distributed by | Fincine |
Release date | 4 December 1947 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cast edit
- Rossano Brazzi as Julien Sorel
- Irasema Dilián as Mathilde de la Mole
- Valentina Cortese as Louise de Renal
- Carlo Ninchi as Il marchese de la Mole
- Aldo Silvani as Il signor de Renal
- Laura Carli as La signora Valmod
- Fiore Davanzati as Emilia
- Massimo Serato as Maurice Croisenois
- Camillo Pilotto as Valmod
- Oreste Fares as L'abate Chenal
- Armando Francioli as Norbert de la Mole
- Vittorio Sanipoli as Luz
- Nerio Bernardi
- Ida Bracci Dorati
- Magda Forlenza
References edit
- ^ Moliterno p.208
Bibliography edit
- Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links edit
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