Fire Over the Sea (Italian: Fiamme sul mare) is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Michał Waszyński and Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Carlo Ninchi Evi Maltagliati and Silvana Jachino.[1][2] It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. It earned 45 million lira at the box office.[3]

Fire Over the Sea
Directed byMichał Waszyński
Vittorio Cottafavi
Written byFilippo Comoletti Gaudenti
Vittorio Cottafavi
Gherardo Gherardi
Giulio Morelli
Alberto Pozzett
Michal Waszynski
StarringCarlo Ninchi
Evi Maltagliati
Silvana Jachino
CinematographyArturo Gallea
Edited byEnrico Linke
Music byAlessandro Cicognini
Giuliano Conte
Production
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Sirena Film
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 28 April 1948 (1948-04-28)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Synopsis

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A partly submerged cargo ship is raised from the harbour in Naples by a collective of sailors, and made seaworthy again. It embarks on its first voyage to Buenos Aires. A wealthy businessman Matteo La Spina offers to buy the boat from them, revealing to his daughter Diana that he actually plans to set it alight during the return passage to Naples and claim the insurance money. She returns to the ship to try and save it, but accidentally triggers the inflammable materials in the hold. Although the fire is put out, she dies in the process.

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References

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  1. ^ FIAMME SUL MARE, cinematografo.it
  2. ^ Anile p.135
  3. ^ Chiti & Poppi p.155

Bibliography

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  • Anile, Alberto. Orson Welles in Italy. Indiana University Press, 2013.
  • Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
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