The Twentieth Duke (Italian: Il ventesimo duca) is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by Lucio De Caro and starring Paola Veneroni, Roberto Villa and Paola Borboni.[1] It was shot at the Cinecitta Studios in Rome. It was made in 1943, but its release was delayed for two years. It did not go on a full national release until early 1946. The film is based on a 1925 play by Ugo Falena which had previous been made into films on two occasions The Last Lord (1926) and The Woman Dressed As a Man (1932).
| The Twentieth Duke | |
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| Directed by | Lucio De Caro |
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| Produced by | Vittorio Vassarotti |
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| Cinematography | Toni Frenguelli |
| Edited by | Maria Rosada |
| Music by | Nuccio Fiorda |
Production company | Viva Film |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Synopsis edit
The story tells of the only surviving relative of an old Duke, his granddaughter, who pretends to be a man in order to convince him that the line of succession is secure.
Cast edit
- Paola Veneroni as Freddie
- Roberto Villa as Il principe Cristiano
- Paola Borboni as La principessa di Danimarca
- Domenico Viglione Borghese as Il vecchio duca di Bressy
- Giuseppe Porelli as Francesco, il domestico
- Lucciana Danieli as Alice
- Daisy Ammon
- Nelly Morgan
- Flora Torrigiani
References edit
- ^ Chiti & Poppi p.403
Bibliography edit
- Roberto Chiti & Roberto Poppi. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
External links edit
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