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directed by

Mario Bonnard Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director. Career Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made befo ...

and starring

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, Antonio Gandusio and

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.Goble p.150 It was shot at

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

as Marta * Antonio Gandusio as Stefano *

as Maud *

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as Daniela *

Titina De Filippo Titina De Filippo (born Annunziata De Filippo; 27 March 1898 – 26 December 1963) was an Italian actress and playwright.Osvaldo Valenti Osvaldo Valenti (17 February 1906 – 30 April 1945) was an Italian film actor. Valenti starred in several successful Italian movies of the late 1930s and early 1940s, such as the famous ''The Iron Crown'' and '' The Jester's Supper''. He ap ...

as Sigfrido *

Paolo Stoppa Paolo Stoppa (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor. Biography Paolo Stoppa was born in Rome into a family of a ministerial official, Luigi Stoppa, and Adriana De Antonis. He began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome ...

as Bobby *

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as Giacomo * Ky Duyen as Sam Lee *

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as Il poeta * Fernando Simbolotti as Il maggiordomo

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1939 films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Bonnard 1939 comedy films Italian comedy films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub