The Tyrant of Padua (Italian: Il tiranno di Padova) is a 1946 Italian historical film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Clara Calamai, Carlo Lombardi and Elsa De Giorgi.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1835 play Angelo, Tyrant of Padua by Victor Hugo. It is set in Padua in the 1540s.

The Tyrant of Padua
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Directed byMax Neufeld
Written by
Based onAngelo, Tyrant of Padua by Victor Hugo
Produced byMax Calandri
Starring
CinematographyGiuseppe Caracciolo
Edited byEraldo Da Roma
Music byRenzo Rossellini
Production
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Distributed byScalera Film
Release date
  • 28 December 1946 (1946-12-28)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Made by Scalera Films, it was shot at the Cinevillaggio Studios complex in Venice during the wartime Italian Social Republic. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luigi Scaccianoce and Ottavio Scotti.

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References

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  1. ^ Brunetta, p. 150.

Bibliography

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  • Brunetta, Gian Piero. The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-first Century. Princeton University Press, 2009.
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