The Song of Life (1945 film)
The Song of Life (Italian: Il canto della vita) is a 1945 Italian melodrama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Carlo Ninchi and María Mercader.[1] It is set during the German occupation of Rome in the Second World War before the Liberation of the city in 1944.
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| Directed by | Carmine Gallone |
| Written by | Gherardo Gherardi Carmine Gallone |
| Starring | Alida Valli Carlo Ninchi María Mercader |
| Music by | Ettore Montanaro |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata |
| Edited by | Niccolò Lazzari |
Production company | Excelsa Film |
| Distributed by | Minerva Film |
Release date | 15 December 1945 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.
Cast
- Alida Valli as Giovanna
- Carlo Ninchi as Padron Cesare
- María Mercader as Maria
- Roberto Bruni as Giacomo, figlio di Cesare
- Luigi Almirante as Il vecchio Po
- Mario Pisu as Rimondino
- Roberto Donati as Il piccolo Cesare
- Dina Romano as La vecchia zia di
References
- Pesce p.70
Bibliography
- Sara Pesce. Memoria e immaginario: la Seconda Guerra mondiale nel cinema italiano. Le mani, 2008.
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