When Naples Sings (Italian: Napoli che canta) is a 1930 Italian musical film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Malcolm Tod. The film was originally made in 1928 as a silent film but delays, including the addition of sound, meant it was not released for two years. It consists almost entirely of recorded Neapolitan songs[1] It was shot at the FERT Studios in Turin. The film enjoyed some success, and was distributed in seven South American countries.[2] It has been described as a "poorly made musical film".[3]
| When Naples Sings | |
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| Directed by | Mario Almirante |
| Written by | Mario Almirante |
| Starring | Malcolm Tod |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata Massimo Terzano |
| Edited by | Mario Almirante |
| Music by | Ernesto Tagliaferri |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinès-Pittaluga |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cast edit
- Malcolm Tod as Genny D'Ambrosio
- Anna Mari as Alice Baldwin
- Lilian Lyl as Carmela
- Giorgio Curti as Taniello
- Carlo Tedeschi
- Nino Altieri
- Camillo De Rossi
- Elvira Marchionni
- Giovanni Marcial
- Felice Minotti
- Ellen Meis
- Adriana Facchetti
References edit
- ^ Mancini p.44
- ^ Mancini p.45
- ^ Liehm, Mira (17 March 1986). Passion and Defiance: Film in Italy from 1942 to the Present. University of California Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-520-05744-9. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
Bibliography edit
- Mancini, Elaine. Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935. UMI Research Press, 1985.
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