Mad Animals (Italian:Animali pazzi) is a 1939 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò, Luisa Ferida and Calisto Bertramo.[1] It was made at the Titanus Studios in Rome.
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| Directed by | Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia |
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| Cinematography | Otello Martelli |
| Edited by | Giacinto Solito |
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Production company | |
| Distributed by | ODIT |
Release date | April 1939 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot edit
Baron Tolomeo dei Tolemei is about to receive the inheritance of a relative, just died. The legacy, however, as he wants the will, must go in part to finance a medical structure for crazy animals. Only then Baron Tolomeo may have the rich heritage. The affair proves complicated, because Tolomeo has a love affair with the beautiful Maria Luisa. The troubles continue when in life of Tolomeo breaks his poor twin-brother Antonio, physically like him, who secretly falls in love with Maria Luisa.
Cast edit
- Totò as Barone Tolomeo dei Tolomei/His brother
- Luisa Ferida as Maria Luisa
- Calisto Bertramo as Fabrizio, il maggiordomo
- Lilia Dale as Ninetta
- Dina Perbellini as La direttrice dell'ospedale degli animali
- Bianca Stagno Bellincioni as Zia Elisa
- Claudio Ermelli as Il notaio
- Raffaele Giachini as Il pretendente
- Cesare Polacco as Il creditore
- Pina Gallini as La proprietaria del cavallo pazzo
References edit
- ^ Moliterno p.316
Bibliography edit
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links edit
- Mad Animals at IMDb
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