The White Devil (1947 film)
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Directed by | Nunzio Malasomma |
Written by | Nunzio Malasomma |
Based on | Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy |
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Cinematography | Rodolfo Lombardi |
Edited by | Gabriele Varriale |
Music by | Ezio Carabella |
Production company | Manenti Film |
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Release date | 31 December 1947 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
The White Devil (Italian: Il diavolo bianco) is a 1947 Italian historical adventure film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Rossano Brazzi, and Roldano Lupi. It is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1912 novella Hadji Murat.[1]
It was shot at the in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equini. It earned around 272 million lira at the Italian box office.[2]
Synopsis[]
In the Caucasus a rebel fighter battles against the rule of an oppressive Russian Governor, although he is in real life a prince who pretends to be a supporter of the Governor.
Cast[]
- Rossano Brazzi as Prince André Mdwani - Il diavolo bianco
- as Countess Olga Kutezoff
- Roldano Lupi as Gov. Alexis Ignatieff
- Lea Padovani as Katiousha
- as Col. Stanikow
- Mario Ferrari as Prof. Ilya
- Armando Francioli as Wassili
- Vittorio Sanipoli as John
- as Elena
- as Michailoff
- Mario Gallina as Stoloff
- as Fiodor
- Nino Marchetti as Captain Peter
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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Categories:
- Italian-language films
- 1947 films
- Italian films
- Italian historical adventure films
- 1940s historical adventure films
- Films directed by Nunzio Malasomma
- Italian black-and-white films
- Films shot at Scalera Studios
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films based on works by Leo Tolstoy
- Films set in the Russian Empire
- 1940s Italian film stubs