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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. The film was the first Italian

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to be made, but the studio held it back from release and another production by the company, ''

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'', was the first film to be released.Moliterno p.84 The film's production was troubled and it was not a commercial success.

Synopsis

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plans to commit suicide after being abandoned by his lover. However, after saving a young boy from being run over and meeting a young woman who he falls in love with, he decides to live again.

Cast

as La ragazza *

as Pietro Gaddi *

as La vamp *

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as La signora grassa sull'autobus *

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as Un operaio sull'autobus *

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as Un gentleman del tabarin *

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 Alto gentiluomo al tabarin *

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as Un uomo al 'Astoria' * Giorgio Bianchi as Altro uomo al 'Astoria' *

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as Il barista *

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as Un operaio alla fermata *

Renato Malavasi Renato Malavasi (8 August 1904 – 7 October 1998) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' The Golden Vein'' (1928) * '' The Song of Love'' (1930) * '' Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ' ...

as Spettatore al concerto *

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as Altro spettatore

References

Bibliography

* Verdone, Luca. ''I film di Alessandro Blasetti''. Gremese Editore, 1989.

External links

* 1931 films Italian drama films 1931 drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Alessandro Blasetti Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films Italian-language drama films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub