Totò a colori (1953)

Toto' a colori was the first Italian movie to be shot with a colour film, but the sensitivity was very low (6 asa!) so the actors had to act under a very strong lighting and high temperature.

Director:

Steno

Writers:

Michele Galdieri (story), Totò (story),

Stars:

Totò, Mario Castellani, Virgilio Riento

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Totò	...	Antonio Scannagatti
Mario Castellani	...	On. Trombetta
Virgilio Riento	...	Tiburzi, il maestro
Luigi Pavese	...	Tiscordi, l'editore
Galeazzo Benti	...	Poldo
Isa Barzizza	...	La signora del vagone-letto
Rocco D'Assunta	...	Il cognato siciliano
Franca Valeri	...	Giulia Sofia
Fulvia Franco	...	Poppy
Anna Vita	...	Un'esistenzialista
Alberto Bonucci	...	Il regista russo
Armando Migliari	...	Il sindaco di Caianello
Vittorio Caprioli	...	Il tenore balbuziente
Bruno Corelli	...	Joe Pellechia
Guglielmo Inglese	...	Il giardiniere

Storyline

A musician, Antonio Scannagatti (Totò), hopes to sell his composition , ''Epopea italiana'', to Tiscordi one of the most important Italian impresarios.

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Plot Keywords:

comic

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

21 May 1953 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Toto in Color

Filming Locations:

Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis, Lux Film, Ponti

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Ferraniacolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Italy's first color film.

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Connections

Featured in The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.2 (2011)

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