''It Always Ends That Way'' () is a 1939 Italian

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directed by Enrique Susini and starring

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, four of the fil ...

, Nedda Francy and

Roberto Rey Roberto Rey (15 February 1905 – 30 May 1972) was a Chilean film actor who worked in Spain, appearing in more than fifty films during his career including the 1935 musical '' Paloma Fair''.D'Lugo p.106 Selected filmography * ''A Lucky Man'' (1 ...

. The film was based on a novel by

Robert Dieudonné Robert Dieudonné (23 June 1879 – 30 September 1940) was a French playwright and journalist of the first half of the 20th century. Works He authored letters, lyrics, libretti and caricatures * July 1904: he created the characters of count ...

.Goble p.128 It was shot at the

Cinecittà Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City) is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios were constru ...

studios in

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with sets designed by

Salvo D'Angelo Salvo D'Angelo was an Italian film producer.Palacio & Türschmann p.61 He also worked as an art director and production designer. Selected filmography * ''All of Life in One Night'' (1938) * ''Star of the Sea (1938 film), Star of the Sea'' (19 ...

Cast

as Alberto Miller * Nedda Francy as Elisabetta *

as Renato *

Noëlle Norman Noëlle Norman (7 January 1921 – 11 January 1985) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films including '' On demande un assassin'' (1949).Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Immediate Call'' (1939) * ''Grandfather'' (19 ...

as Mariza Kalmay *

Pina Renzi Pina Renzi (16 December 1901 – 13 July 1984) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1959. She also directed one film, ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'', in 1942. She was born in Morciano di Romagna ...

as La signora Kalmay * Assia De Busny as Florika * Eugenia Zaresca as Daisy * Alfredo Robert as Il parrocco * Eugenio Duse as Il regista *

Carlo Chertier Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: *Carlo (name) *Monte Carlo *Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Char ...

as Il critico Feroski * Alfredo Bracchi as Il paroliere *

Ernesto Calindri Ernesto Calindri (5 February 1909 – 9 June 1999) was an Italian theater and film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1938 and 1989. He is often remembered in Italy for a series of TV commercials for a well-known brand of Italian articho ...

as Un cameriere *

Vasco Creti Vasco Creti (7 December 1874 – 16 October 1945) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1944. He was married to actress Valeria Creti. Selected filmography * '' Maschiaccio'' (1917) * '' I ...

as L'investigatore privato *

Liana Del Balzo Liana Del Balzo (4 March 1899 – 26 March 1982) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 90 films between 1935 and 1979. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and died in Rome, Italy. Even making her film debut quite late, in her for ...

as La cameriera dell' albergo * Mario Ersanilli as Un paesano * Mimosa Favi as L'amica di Elisabetta * Walter Grant as Un padrino *

Alfredo Martinelli Alfredo Martinelli (7 March 1899 – 11 November 1968) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 103 films between 1916 and 1967. He was born and died in Siena, Tuscany. Selected filmography * ''I Topi Grigi'' (1918) * '' Tortured Soul'' ( ...

as Il marchese Ignazio Kovacs *

Giovanni Onorato Giovanni Onorato (February 7, 1910 - February 23, 1960) was an Italian film actor.Chiti & Poppi p.85 He was the father of the actor Glauco Onorato and the cinematographer Marco Onorato. Selected filmography * '' La stella del cinema'' (1931) * ...

as Il pianista stonato * Alda Perosino as La cameriera * Emilio Petacci as Un contadino barbuto * Carlo Ranieri as Un anziano paesano * Roberto as Un ballerino *

Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected film ...

as Janosh, il maggiordomo

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1939 films Italian musical comedy films 1939 musical comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Films based on French novels Italian black-and-white films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Minerva Film films Films set in Budapest 1930s Italian films Films scored by Ezio Carabella {{musical-comedy-film-stub