The Monte Carlo Story
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.
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| 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 |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Italy United States |
| Language | English |
The film stars Marlene Dietrich and Vittorio De Sica with Arthur O'Connell, Natalie Trundy, Mischa Auer and Renato Rascel.
Plot
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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