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Serenade (1956)

121 min  -  Drama  -   23 March 1956 (USA)
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Damon Vincenti, a young vineyard worker, has a beautiful tenor voice and dreams of becoming a great opera singer... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Ivan Goff (screenplay), Ben Roberts (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine and Sara Montiel
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Cast

Cast overview:
Mario Lanza Mario Lanza ...
Damon Vincenti
Joan Fontaine ...
Kendall Hale
Sara Montiel ...
Juana Montes (as Sarita Montiel)
Vincent Price ...
Charles Winthrop
Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia ...
Maestro Marcatello
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver ...
Tonio
Vince Edwards ...
Marco Roselli
Silvio Minciotti Silvio Minciotti ...
Lardelli
Frank Puglia Frank Puglia ...
Manuel Montes
Edward Platt ...
Everett Carter
Licia Albanese Licia Albanese ...
Jean Fenn Jean Fenn ...
Soprano in San Francisco
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Damon Vincenti, a young vineyard worker, has a beautiful tenor voice and dreams of becoming a great opera singer. He debuts at Lardelli's Italian restaurant in San Francisco, where he is spotted by Kendall Hale, a society girl who enjoys launching young artists while making them her lovers before dumping them after use. Damon is no exception to the rule: he becomes famous but Kendall leaves him abruptly. He feels so affected that he must give up singing. In Mexico, where he has got back in touch with his inner self, Damon meets Juana Montès.They are happy and get married. But Kendall is still around... Written by Guy Bellinger  

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Plot Keywords:

Tenor | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

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The Thrill of His Voice! Thrill of a Great Story! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Sérénade See more »

Filming Locations:

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

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Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Connections

Remade as The Broken Disk (1959) See more »

Soundtracks

"Serenade"
Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Mario Lanza See more »