''Serenata a Maria'' (literally "Serenade for Maria") is a 1957 Italian

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melodrama film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Maria Fiore and

Sergio Bruni Sergio Bruni (stage name of Guglielmo Chianese; 15 September 1921 – 22 June 2003) was a popular Italian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was often called "The Voice of Naples". He was born in the commune of Villaricca, near Naples, Italy ...

."Serenata a Maria". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XLII. 1957.

Trama

When Stefano Apicella, after having completed his studies at a music conservatory with the help of an uncle, returns to the town, he finds that the creditors are seizing his uncle's boats. Fortunately, a friend of Stefano's, the painter Pasqualino, with a brilliant cheat, saves the situation. In the village Stefano meets Maria, for whom he had a tender feeling in other times, and little by little love is rekindled between the two. But during Stefano's absence, Maria met Renato, an unscrupulous man who deceived her and made her a mother, and now threatens a scandal, thus forcing Maria to leave the country. In the meantime Stefano has put together an orchestra and the success brought back to town leads him to move with his companions to the city, where success is renewed, and the ensemble can be produced on radio and television. Stefano learned by chance the painful story of Maria and during the TV broadcast he addresses simple and affectionate expressions to the woman he loves, which only she can understand. Mary receives the secret message and after various alternatives, the two can crown their dream of love on the day when Mary's little daughter receives

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Cast

* Maria Fiore as Pupella Cagliano *

as Stefano Rota * Leda Gloria as Pupella's mother * Pietro De Vico as Pasqualino, the painter * Marisa Belli as Maria, Pupella's sister *

Andrea Aureli Andrea Aureli (5 March 1923 – 5 November 2007) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Terni, Aureli graduated from the Liceo classico in his hometown, then he enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating i ...

as Alfredo, Maria's lover *

Amedeo Trilli Amedeo Trilli (9 July 1906 – 30 November 1971) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Ronciglione, Viterbo, at very young age Trilli worked as a circus artist, then in 1922 he studied performance at the Accademi ...

as Salvatore Rota *

Pina Gallini Pina Gallini (19 March 1888 – 31 January 1974) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1935 and 1963. Selected filmography * ''The Countess of Parma'' (1936) * '' The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' The Former Matti ...

as The Shopkeeper * Nerio Bernardi

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* 1957 romantic drama films Films directed by Luigi Capuano 1957 films Italian romantic drama films 1950s melodrama films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films Films scored by Michele Cozzoli {{romantic-drama-film-stub