''Sangue di zingara'' ("Gipsy's blood") is a 1956
Italian melodrama film
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exce ...
co-written and directed by
Maria Basaglia
Maria Basaglia (1912 – 5 May 1998) was an Italian director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Cremona, Basaglia started her career as dubbing director for the production company Scalera Film. Between 1939 and 1944 she wrote several ...
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["Sangue di zingara". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche''. Vol. XL, 1956.]
Cast
* Maria Piazzai as Teodora
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Eloisa Cianni as Celeste
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Gino Leurini
Gino Leurini (20 November 1934 – 12 August 2014) was an Italian film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Leurini made his film debut in 1947, in the Luigi Capuano's drama film ''Legge di sangue''. One year later, h ...
as Donato
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Maurizio Arena
Maurizio Arena (26 December 1933 – 21 November 1979) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1952 and 1978.
Life and career
Born in Rome as Maurizio Di Lorenzo, Arena made his film debut at nineteen years old, ...
as Tore
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Olga Solbelli as Donato's mother
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Aldo Silvani as Don Luigi
* Nada Cortese as Rosa
See also
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List of Italian films of 1956
References
External links
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1956 films
Italian drama films
1956 drama films
1950s Italian films
Melodrama films
Italian black-and-white films
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