''Sad Loves'' () is a 1943 Italian

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directed by

Carmine Gallone Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Itali ...

and starring

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and

Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was a prolific Italian film actor. Biography Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter, he s ...

.Nowell-Smith, Hay & Volpi p.57 It was based on the play of the same title by

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. It was made at

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. It is set in the 1880s.

Cast

as Il conte Ettore Arcieri *

as Giulio Scarli *

as Fabrizio Arcieri *

Luisa Ferida Luisa Ferida, real surname Manfrini (18 March 1914 – 30 April 1945), was an Italian stage and film actress. She was considered a diva in Italian cinema during 1935 to 1945 and was the highest paid movie star of that period. The actress was ...

as Emma Scarli *

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as Il cavaliere Rublo *

Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian theatre and cinema actor. Biography Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio was discovered by actress Paola Pezzaglia, who cast him at 19 as "brillante" in her own the ...

as Adriano Rainetti *

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as Giustino, il commesso dello studio Scarli * Antonio Anselmo as Il tenente Rovi * Amelia Bissi as Marta *

Gemma Bolognesi Gemma Bolognesi (4 November 1894 – 26 March 1983) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1916 to 1954. Biography Bolognesi began acting at an early age and made her debut with the ensemble of the Teatro Manzoni in ...

as La cassiera del Caffè 'Doria' *

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as La signora Rublo * Ruggero Capodaglio as Il dottore Brusio * Ernesto Collo as Il socio palermitano *

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as Un socio del Circolo * Toscano Giuntini as Un' ufficiale *

Luciano Manara Luciano Manara (23 March 1825 – 30 June 1849) was a Milanese soldier and politician of the Risorgimento era, who took part in the Roman Republic (19th century), Roman Republic. Life Manara was born in Milan in 1825. A friend of Carlo Cattaneo ...

as Un' ufficiale di Stato Maggiore *

Giuseppe Pierozzi Giuseppe Pierozzi (11 October 1883 – 22 April 1956) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.349 Selected filmography * '' Maddalena Ferat'' (1920) * '' Through the Shadows'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * '' T ...

as Il sarto * Livia Venturini as La signorina Rublo *

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 Il ragionere del Circolo * Giorgio Fini as Un' ufficiale *

Andrea Volo Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrey, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek language, Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός ...

as Un' ufficiale

References

Bibliography

* Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey & Hay, James & Volpi, Gianni. ''The Companion to Italian Cinema''. Cassell, 1996.

External links

* 1943 films Italian historical drama films 1940s historical drama films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Carmine Gallone Italian films based on plays Films based on works by Giuseppe Giacosa Films set in the 1880s Films set in Italy Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Italian black-and-white films Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub