''Cardinal Lambertini'' () is a 1934 Italian

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directed by Parsifal Bassi and starring

Ermete Zacconi Ermete Zacconi (14 September 1857, Montecchio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia – 14 October 1948 in Viareggio) was an Italian stage and film actor and a representative of naturalism and verism in acting. His leading ladies on stage were ...

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1905 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of a street car conductor. When she was ...

and

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.Mancini p.87 It is based on the 1905 play of the same name by

Alfredo Testoni Alfredo Testoni (1856–1931) was an Italian playwright and poet known for his work in the Bolognese dialect. In 1888 he established his own company at the Teatro Contavalli in Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city ...

, the title role of which Zacconi had played for many years on stage. The film was remade in 1954 starring

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. It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Otha Sforza.

Synopsis

Shortly before he became

Pope Benedict XIV Pope Benedict XIV (; ; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758. Pope Benedict X (1058–1059) is now con ...

, Cardinal Lambertini has to mediate between the Spanish forces occupying

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and local nobility who bitterly resent them.

Cast

as Cardinal Lambertini * Ernes Zacconi as Maria *

as Anna *

as Isabella Pietramelara * Franco Becci as Count Davia *

Calisto Bertramo Calisto Bertramo (28 August 1875 – 30 September 1941) was an Italian stage actor, stage and film actor. Bertramo appeared in around twenty films and frequently on the stage. Life and career Born in Turin, after graduating from high school Be ...

as Pietramelara * Giuseppe Galeati as Peggi * Luciano Molinari as Des Brosses *

Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian stage, film and voice actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''Cardinal Lambertini (1934 film), Cardinal Lambertini'' (1934) * ...

as Carlo *

Letizia Bonini Letizia () is a predominantly Italian feminine given name. People bearing the name Letizia include: *Queen Letizia of Spain (born 1972), wife of King Felipe VI *Letizia Battaglia (born 1935), Italian photographer and photojournalist *Letizia Bert ...

* Pia De Doses * Fernanda Fassy * Maria Wronska

References

Bibliography

* Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian Film Industry During Fascism, 1930-1935''. UMI Research Press, 1985.

External links

* 1934 films Films directed by Parsifal Bassi Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian-language films Italian historical comedy films 1930s historical comedy films Films set in the 1730s Films set in Bologna Films shot in Milan 1934 comedy films Italian films based on plays 1930s Italian films Italian-language historical comedy films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub