La favorita (1953)

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88 min - Drama - 6 October 1953 (USA)

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While not completly stage-bound, this film of Donizetti's opera doesn't stray far from such an impression... See full summary »

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Credited cast:
	Sophia Loren	...	Leonora (as Sofia Lazzaro)
	Franca Tamantini	...	Ines
	Paolo Silveri	...	Alfonso - Re di Castiglia
	Gino Sinimberghi	...	Fernando
	Miriam Di Giove	...	Ines (voice)
	Alfredo Colella	...	Baldassare
	Giorgio Costantini	...	Don Gasparo
	Palmira Vitali Marini	...	Leonora (voice)
	Piero Sardelli	...	Fernando (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Vittoria Donato	...	Dancer

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While not completly stage-bound, this film of Donizetti's opera doesn't stray far from such an impression. The story of a tragic love affair involving commoners and royality in 1340 Spain finds Ferdinand (Gino Sininberghi) falling in love with a young lady (role played by Sophia Loren, billed as Sophia Lazzaro, while Palmira Vitali does the singing), who is a favorite of the King (Paolo Silveri.) Ferdinand returns from the wars as a hero and the King grants him anything he wishes and he chooses his mysterious lady. But when he learns of her true position, he forsakes her. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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