Engaged to Death (Italian: I fidanzati della morte) is a 1957 Italian sports drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Rik Battaglia, Sylva Koscina and Margit Nünke.[1] The veteran German star Hans Albers appears in a supporting role. The film portrays the lives of top motorcycle racing competitors.
| Engaged to Death | |
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| Directed by | Romolo Marcellini |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Giuseppe Driussi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Aldo Giordani |
| Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
Production company | Sirio Film |
| Distributed by | CEI Incom |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlo Egidi. It was shot in Eastmancolor.
Cast
edit- Rik Battaglia as Carlo
- Sylva Koscina as Lucia
- Margit Nünke as Giovanna
- Gustavo Rojo as Pietro
- Hans Albers as Lorenzo
- Carlo Ninchi as Parisi
- Saro Urzì as Tulio
- Anna Maini
- Marida Vanni
- Giovanni Piva
- Marco Guglielmi
- Edoardo Toniolo
- Piero Pastore
- Giorgio Pucci
- Valeria Fabrizi
- Renato Navarrini
- Spartaco Ricci
- Geoffrey Duke as Biker
- Libero Liberati as Biker
- Bill Lomas as Biker
- Enrico Lorenzetti as Biker
- Pierre Monneret as Biker
- Alessandro Tedeschi as Tour Eiffel Tourist
- Maria Tedeschi as Tour Eiffel Tourist
References
edit- ^ Rondolino p.183
Bibliography
edit- Gianni Rondolino. Dizionario del cinema italiano 1945-1969. G. Einaudi, 1969.
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