The Monte Carlo Story

The Monte Carlo Story
	Original Spanish film poster
Directed by	Samuel A. Taylor
Produced by	Marcello Girosi
Written by	Samuel A. Taylor; Marcello Girosi; Dino Risi
Starring	Marlene Dietrich; Vittorio De Sica; Arthur O'Connell; Natalie Trundy; Mischa Auer; Renato Rascel
Music by	Renzo Rossellini
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	22 December 1956 (Italy); 9 October 1957 (U.S.);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Italy; United States
Language	English

The Monte Carlo Story is a 1956 Italian comedy-drama film production made by Titanus and distributed by United Artists. Samuel A. Taylor directed, and also wrote the screenplay based on a story by Marcello Girosi and Dino Risi. Marcello Girosi produced the film, which was the first shot in the Technirama process. Jean Louis designed the costumes.

The film stars Marlene Dietrich and Vittorio De Sica with Arthur O'Connell, Natalie Trundy, Mischa Auer and Renato Rascel.

Plot

Marlene Dietrich as Maria de Crevecoeur.

The story takes place against the backdrop of the glorious French Riviera. Marlene Dietrich plays a woman with a lot of class, but no money to satisfy her taste for the best things in life. She is dazzled by Count Della Fiabe, who is also trying to recuperate his debts at the gambling tables of the famous casino. To attract the woman, who he thinks is his meal ticket, the poor Italian noble man enlists the help of the same people to whom he owes money.

The film's most famous scene comes toward the end when Marlene Dietrich sings "Back Home in Indiana" in a seedy bistro for the enjoyment of Homer Hinckley, who she feels will be the man to make her rich.

Cast

Marlene Dietrich as Maria de Crevecoeur
Vittorio De Sica as Conte Dino della Fiaba
Arthur O'Connell as M. Homer Hinkley
Jane Rose as Mme Edith Freeman
Mischa Auer as Hector
Clelia Matania as Sophia
Truman Smith as M. Fred Freeman
Alberto Rabagliati as Albert
Carlo Rizzo as Henri, un marin
Frank Colson as Walter Peeples
Natalie Trundy as Jane Hinkley
Renato Rascel as Duval
Pierre Marcarino as le croupier

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