La voce senza volto
La voce senza volto (transl. The Faceless Voice) is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli.[1][2] It is part of the tradition of telefoni bianchi (transl. white telephone) comedies, popular in Italy at the time.[2]
| La voce senza volto | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gennaro Righelli |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Corrado D'Errico[1] |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Cesare A. Bixio[1] |
| Cinematography | Domenico Scala[1] |
| Edited by | Gisa Radicchi Levi[1] |
Production company | Juventus Film[1] |
| Distributed by | Juventus Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Cast
- Cast adapted from Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker.[1]
- Giovanni Manurita as Gino Malversi
- Vanna Vanni as Mirella Bonardi
- Elsa De Giorgi as an actress
- Carlo Romano as Maurizio Sala, the tenore
- Romolo Costa as Riva, the film director
- Claudio Ermelli as Tabarrini
- Adele Garavaglia as Gino's mother
- Anita Farra as the Hostel owner
- Nietta Zocchi as the actress' maid
Production
La voce senza volto was shot at the Cinecittà Studios.[2] The film features Giovanni Manurita, a popular tenor who had a brief film career.[2] La voce senza volto would be his third last film.[2]
Release
La voce senza volto was distributed theatrically in Italy by Juventus Film on January 5, 1939.[1] Film historian and critic Roberto Curti noted that the current prints of the film in Italy suffer from soundtrack damage, and feature voice work that was re-dubbed onto the film with contemporary dialogue.[2]
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References
- Curti 2017, p. 290.
- Curti 2017, p. 22.
Bibliography
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN 1476628386.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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