''Honeymoon'' () is a 1941 Italian

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.De Giusti p.107 It was made at the Pisorno Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

Despite the disapproval of his wealthy uncle, Mario marries Nicoletta who works as a

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. Needing to make money to live he tries unsuccessfully to work as a

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. When his wife is then hired as a designer at a

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he grows jealous and overprotective of her.

Cast

as Nicoletta *

as Mario *

as Valerio, zio di Mario *

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as Annibale *

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as Anna *

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as Ernesto Gelardi *

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as Pettinelli *

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as Bosio *

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as La signora Bosio *

Emilio Petacci Emilio Petacci (1886–1965) was an Italian film actor.Goble p.74 Selected filmography * '' Love Everlasting'' (1913) * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) * '' The Joker King'' (1935) * '' Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936) * '' Joe the Red'' (193 ...

as Giovanni *

Diana Dei Diana Dei (born Agnese Mancinelli, 1 March 1914Alberto Marchió *

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* Alma Nerei *

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* Eugenia Zaresca

References

Bibliography

* Luciano De Giusti. ''Giacomo Gentilomo, cineasta popolare''. Kaplan, 2008.

External links

* 1941 films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Giacomo Gentilomo Films shot at Tirrenia Studios Italian black-and-white films 1940s Italian films 1941 comedy films Italian comedy films Italian-language comedy films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub