Mafalda of Savoy (TV 2006)
"Mafalda di Savoia - Il coraggio di una principessa" (original title)

The story of Mafalda is like the one of Cinderella, just the other way round. The dramatic real story of a Italian princess, born and raised in the comforts of a golden court, who will be ... See full summary »

Director:

Maurizio Zaccaro

Writers:

Massimo De Rita, Mario Falcone,

Stars:

Stefania Rocca, Franco Castellano, Johannes Brandrup

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stefania Rocca	...	Mafalda di Savoia
Franco Castellano	...	Aldo Maggio
Johannes Brandrup	...	Filippo d'Assia
Hary Prinz	...	Karl Rüdiger
Clotilde Courau	...	Giovanna di Savoia
Regina Orioli	...	Sara
Gisella Burinato	...	Maria di Buchwald
Christo Jivkov	...	Michele Petrovich
Carlo Dogliani	...	Vittorio Emanuele III
Margareta von Krauss	...	Regina Elena di Montenegro
Tina Engel	...	Tony Breitscheid
Lena Reichmuth	...	Tata Luisa Schmidt (as Bernarda Reichmuth)
Adina Rapiteanu	...	Miriam
Hans Peter Hallwachs	...	Rudolph Breitscheid
Sergio Grammatico	...	Marinaio #1 Magnani

Storyline

The story of Mafalda is like the one of Cinderella, just the other way round. The dramatic real story of a Italian princess, born and raised in the comforts of a golden court, who will be forced by war to share the fate of ordinary people in a concentration camp. Mafalda di Savoia was chosen to represent the decline of nobility and the errors of war, which separate and destroy even noble families. Mafalda is a victim of political strategies that overlook her, and her tragic death shows the levelling power of war, that forces poor and rich alike to share the same destiny. Mafalda di Savoia, second born of the King of Italy Vittorio Emanuele III, immediately demonstrates great sensibility towards those who cannot share her privileges. Animated by a docile but determined nature, despite her father's will, she falls in love and decides to marry Prince Filippo D'Assia. The King, who does not approve the union of his daughter, a Catholic, with a German and protestant aristocratic, receives ...

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Plot Keywords:

italian history

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Genres:

Biography

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Details

Country:

Italy Romania

Language:

Italian German English

Release Date:

28 November 2006 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Mafalda of Savoy

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rizzoli Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 180 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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