The Palace on the River
The Palace on the River (Italian: La Reggia sul fiume) is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Salvi and starring Ferdinand Guillaume, Leda Gloria and Gildo Bocci.[1] Three penniless friends live in a slum by a river which they nickname "the palace". Taking pity on a struggling orphaned young woman, they take her in and look after her. In order to raise money so she can marry her sweetheart, they decide to try and collect a reward for capturing a notorious thief.
| The Palace on the River | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alberto Salvi |
| Produced by | Edoardo Brescia |
| Written by | Guido Paolucci Alberto Salvi |
| Starring | Ferdinand Guillaume Leda Gloria Gildo Bocci |
| Music by | Alberto Paoletti |
| Cinematography | Renato Del Frate |
| Edited by | Ettore Salvi |
Production company | Fotovox |
| Distributed by | Consorzio Italiano Noleggiatori Filmi |
Release date | 30 June 1940 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome.
Cast
- Ferdinand Guillaume as Un barbone
- Gino Bianchi as L'altro barbone
- Gildo Bocci as Un terzo barbone
- Liana Persi as L'orfana
- Renzo Merusi as Il disoccupato
- Renato Chiantoni as Le scrittore illuso
- Giulio Alfieri
- Iginia Armilli
- Giulio Battiferri
- Oreste Bilancia
- Carlo De Cristofaro
- Leda Gloria
- Dante Maggio
- Guglielmina Marchi
- Carlo Seralessandri
- Giuseppe Zago
References
- Savio p.79
Bibliography
- Francesco Savio. Ma l'amore no: realismo, formalismo, propaganda e telefoni bianchi nel cinema italiano di regime (1930-1943). Sonzogno, 1975.
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