The Table of the Poor

The Table of the Poor (Italian:La tavola dei poveri) is a 1932 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Raffaele Viviani, Leda Gloria and Salvatore Costa. It was based on a play by Viviani set in Naples.[1] The film's sets were designed by Gastone Medin. It portrays the adventures of an impoverished Marquis who continues to lead a grand lifestyle.

The Table of the Poor
Directed byAlessandro Blasetti
Written byRaffaele Viviani (play)
Emilio Cecchi
Alessandro De Stefani
Mario Soldati
Alessandro Blasetti
StarringRaffaele Viviani
Leda Gloria
Salvatore Costa
Marcello Spada
Music byRoberto Caggiano
Raffaele Viviani
CinematographyGiulio De Luca
Carlo Montuori
Edited byIgnazio Ferronetti
Production
company
Distributed byCinès-Pittaluga
Release date
1932
Running time
71 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Main cast

  • Raffaele Viviani as Marquis Isidoro Fusaro
  • Leda Gloria as Giorgina Fusaro
  • Salvatore Costa as Biase
  • Marcello Spada as Nello Valmadonna
  • Mario Ferrari as Attorney Volterra
  • Vincenzo Flocco as Mezzapalla
  • Armida Cozzolino as Lida Valmadonna
  • Lina Bacci as The secretary
  • Cesare Zoppetti as The teacher
  • Vasco Creti as The waiter
  • Idolo Tancredi as Il creditore delle camicie stirate
  • Gennaro Pisano as Il commissario

References

  1. Moliterno p.41

Bibliography

  • Landy, Marcia. The Folklore of Consensus: Theatricality in the Italian Cinema, 1930-1943. SUNY Press, 1998.
  • Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.


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