Fame and the Devil (1951)
"Al diavolo la celebrità" (original title)

Three men consider selling their soul to Satan in order to possess a beautiful woman.

Directors:

Mario Monicelli, Steno

Writers:

Steno (story), Mario Monicelli (story),

Stars:

Marcel Cerdan, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Mischa Auer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marcel Cerdan	...	Maurice Cardan
Ferruccio Tagliavini	...	Gino Marini
Mischa Auer	...	Bernard Stork
Marilyn Buferd	...	Ellen Rawlins
Carlo Campanini	...	Emilio Poliazzi
Leonardo Cortese	...	Prof. Franco Bresci
Aldo Silvani	...	The Devil
Giuseppe Pierozzi	...	Prince Khalashivar
Cesare Polacco	...	Israelian Delegate
Alba Arnova	...	Elena's Sister
Folco Lulli	...	Ramirez
Gianni Rizzo	...	Max
William Tubbs	...	Antonio
Albert Latasha	...	Marini's Manager
Franca Marzi	...	Flora

Storyline

Three men consider selling their soul to Satan in order to possess a beautiful woman.

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Taglines:

Beautiful... and made for love!

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fame and the Devil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produttori Associati

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The boxer was played by Marcel Cerdan, legendary French hero and World Middleweght Boxing Champion (from Sep 21 1948 to Jun 16 1949) who died tragically, Oct 27 1949, in a plane crash on the way to the United States for a return match with Jake Lamotta who had dethroned him 4 months earlier. His ring record was an amazing 111-4 with 65 KOS. This film was first released in the US in 1952.

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