House of Ricordi (Italian: Casa Ricordi) is a 1954 French-Italian historical biographical melodrama film based on the early history of the Italian music publishing house Casa Ricordi. It is directed by Carmine Gallone and stars Märta Torén, Marcello Mastroianni and Micheline Presle.[1] The Ricordi family's interactions with many of the great composers of the nineteenth century are portrayed. The film's sets were designed by Mario Chiari. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location in Milan, Paris and Rome.

House of Ricordi
Film poster
Directed byCarmine Gallone
Written byLeonardo Benvenuti
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Furio Scarpelli
Agenore Incrocci
Carmine Gallone
Produced byRaymond Froment
Jacques Bar
Gianni Hecht Lucari
StarringMärta Torén
Marcello Mastroianni
Micheline Presle
CinematographyMarco Scarpelli
Edited byNiccolò Lazzari
Music byRenzo Rossellini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini
Production
companies
Diana Cinematografica
Documento Film
Industrie Cinematografiche Sociali
Cormoran Films
Franco London Films
Le Louvre Film
Distributed byMinerva Film (Italy)
Cinédis (France)
Release date
  • 1 December 1954 (1954-12-01)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageItalian

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References

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  1. ^ "The Complete Index To World Film: Casa Ricordi". CITWF.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
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