The Table of the Poor (Italian: La tavola dei poveri) is a 1932 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Raffaele Viviani, Leda Gloria and Salvatore Costa. It was based on a play by Viviani set in Naples.[1] It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome.[2] The film's sets were designed by Gastone Medin. It portrays the adventures of an impoverished Marquis who continues to lead a grand lifestyle.
| The Table of the Poor | |
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| Directed by | Alessandro Blasetti |
| Written by | Raffaele Viviani (play) Emilio Cecchi Alessandro De Stefani Mario Soldati Alessandro Blasetti |
| Starring | Raffaele Viviani Leda Gloria Salvatore Costa Marcello Spada |
| Cinematography | Giulio De Luca Carlo Montuori |
| Edited by | Ignazio Ferronetti |
| Music by | Roberto Caggiano Raffaele Viviani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinès-Pittaluga |
Release date | 1932 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Main cast edit
- Raffaele Viviani as Marquis Isidoro Fusaro
- Leda Gloria as Giorgina Fusaro
- Salvatore Costa as Biase
- Marcello Spada as Nello Valmadonna
- Mario Ferrari as Attorney Volterra
- Vincenzo Flocco as Mezzapalla
- Armida Cozzolino as Lida Valmadonna
- Lina Bacci as The secretary
- Cesare Zoppetti as The teacher
- Vasco Creti as The waiter
- Idolo Tancredi as Il creditore delle camicie stirate
- Gennaro Pisano as Il commissario
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Landy, Marcia. The Folklore of Consensus: Theatricality in the Italian Cinema, 1930-1943. SUNY Press, 1998.
- Mancini, Elaine. Struggles of the Italian Film Industry during Fascism. UMI Research Press, 1985.
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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