When Naples Sings (1930 film)
When Naples Sings | |
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Directed by | Mario Almirante |
Written by | Mario Almirante |
Starring | Malcolm Tod |
Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata Massimo Terzano |
Edited by | Mario Almirante |
Music by | Ernesto Tagliaferri |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Cinès-Pittaluga |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
When Naples Sings (Italian: Napoli che canta) is a 1930 Italian musical film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Malcolm Tod. The film was originally made in 1928 as a silent film but delays, including the addition of sound, meant it was not released for two years. It consists almost entirely of recorded Neapolitan songs[1] It was shot at the in Turin. The film enjoyed some success, and was distributed in seven South American countries.[2] It has been described as a "poorly made musical film".[3]
Cast[]
- Malcolm Tod as Genny D'Ambrosio
- as Alice Baldwin
- as Carmela
- as Taniello
- Felice Minotti
References[]
- ^ Mancini p.44
- ^ Mancini p.45
- ^ Liehm, Mira (17 March 1986). Passion and Defiance: Film in Italy from 1942 to the Present. University of California Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-520-05744-9. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
Bibliography[]
- Mancini, Elaine. Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935. UMI Research Press, 1985.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1930 films
- Italian-language films
- Italian films
- Documentary films about music and musicians
- Films directed by Mario Almirante
- 1930 musical films
- Italian musical films
- Films set in Naples
- 1930s Italian film stubs
- Music documentary film stubs
- Italian black-and-white films