''Immortal Melodies'' (, also known as ''Mascagni'') is a 1952 Italian

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directed by

Giacomo Gentilomo Giacomo Gentilomo (5 April 1909 – 16 April 2001) was an Italian film director and Painting, painter. Early life He was born in Trieste. Gentilomo moved to Rome at a young age. Career At 21 years old he entered the cinema industry, working ...

and starring

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, Carla Del Poggio and Vera Molnar. It is based on real life events of classical composer

Pietro Mascagni Pietro Mascagni (7 December 1863 – 2 August 1945) was an Italian composer primarily known for his operas. His 1890 masterpiece '' Cavalleria rusticana'' caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Plot

Cast

* Carla Del Poggio as Lina, Mascagni's wife * Vera Molnar as Wanda Pieri * Mario Del Monaco as Stagno *

Nerio Bernardi Nerino "Nerio" Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1970. Life and career Born in Bologna, Bernardi started his acting career in 1918 with a loc ...

as De Lellis *

Enzo Biliotti Enzo Biliotti (28 June 1887 – 19 November 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1916 and 1958. Life and career Born in Livorno, Biliotti started his career in 1918, in the stage company of and Olga Vittoria Gentil ...

as Master Crepitone * Mimo Billi as Navarra * Giuseppe Chinnici as The Doctor * Maurizio Di Nardo as Rocco * Giovanni Grasso as Domenico Mascagni *

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as Giuseppe * Guido Riccioli as The Operetta Comic * Ciro Scafa as Major of

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* Roberto Bruni as

Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (17 March 186330 May 1934) was an Italian librettist. Biography He was best known for his friendship and collaboration with the composer Pietro Mascagni. Most of his libretti were written in collaboration with Guido ...

* Franco Scandurra as Fumia * Gian Paolo Rosmino as Guido Menasci *

Nino Vingelli Nino Vingelli (4 June 1912 – 26 March 2003) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1941 and 2000. Selected filmography * ''I mariti (Tempesta d'anime)'' (1941) * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) - (uncredited) * ' ...

as Fiorello * Laura Carli as The Midwife * Giovanni Bonos as Fantasista * Nino Milano as Fantasista *

Giuseppe Addobbati Giuseppe Addobbati (31 December 1909 – 4 January 1986) was an Italian film actor known for his roles in Spaghetti Western and action films in the 1960s and 1970s. He was often billed as John MacDouglas for films released to an American audi ...

as Gentleman at

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* Giuseppe Morelli as Master Leopoldo Mugnone *

Franco Pesce Franco Pesce (11 August 1890 – 6 December 1975) was an Italian actor and cinematographer. Life and career Franco Pesce was born in Naples. He was the son of the actor Ettore. At a young age Pesce studied lyric singing with the intention of ...

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* Italian musical drama films Films directed by Giacomo Gentilomo Films scored by Nino Rota Biographical films about musicians Films about composers Films about classical music and musicians 1950s biographical drama films 1950s musical drama films Lux Film films Cultural depictions of classical musicians 1950s Italian films 1952 films 1950s historical films Italian historical films 1950s Italian-language films Films set in the 19th century Italian-language musical drama films {{bio-film-stub