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Mad About Opera

Original title: Follie per l'opera
  • 19481948
  • 1h 35m
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6.0/10
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Gina Lollobrigida in Follie per l'opera (1948)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
There has been no Catholic church in the Italian district of London since the only one was bombed during the Blitz. Guido Marchi, a journalist wishing it to be restored, decides to organize ... Read allThere has been no Catholic church in the Italian district of London since the only one was bombed during the Blitz. Guido Marchi, a journalist wishing it to be restored, decides to organize a show in which great names of the Italian opera will appear, deceitfully using Carlo Scal... Read allThere has been no Catholic church in the Italian district of London since the only one was bombed during the Blitz. Guido Marchi, a journalist wishing it to be restored, decides to organize a show in which great names of the Italian opera will appear, deceitfully using Carlo Scala's restaurant as collateral to get the loan so as to organize the show. Despite formidabl... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Mario Costa
  • Writers
    • Mario Costa(screenplay)
    • Mario Monicelli(story)
    • Giovanna Soria
  • Stars
    • Gino Bechi
    • Maria Caniglia
    • Tito Gobbi
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  • Director
    • Mario Costa
  • Writers
    • Mario Costa(screenplay)
    • Mario Monicelli(story)
    • Giovanna Soria
  • Stars
    • Gino Bechi
    • Maria Caniglia
    • Tito Gobbi
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    Follie per l'opera (1948)
    Follie per l'opera (1948)
    Gino Bechi, Carlo Campanini, Maria Caniglia, Mario Costa, Constance Dowling, Tito Gobbi, Gina Lollobrigida, and Aroldo Tieri in Follie per l'opera (1948)
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    Gino Bechi
    • Ginoas Gino
    Maria Caniglia
    • Selfas Self
    Tito Gobbi
    • Selfas Self
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • Dora Scala - la fidanzata di Guidoas Dora Scala - la fidanzata di Guido
    Carlo Campanini
    Carlo Campanini
    • Carlo Scala - il zio di Doraas Carlo Scala - il zio di Dora
    Constance Dowling
    Constance Dowling
    • Margaret Jonesas Margaret Jones
    Aroldo Tieri
    • Guido Marchias Guido Marchi
    Aldo Silvani
    Aldo Silvani
    • Don Antonio Capennoas Don Antonio Capenno
    Lamberto Picasso
    • McLeanas McLean
    Franca Marzi
    • Carmenas Carmen
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Il direttore del Covent Gardenas Il direttore del Covent Garden
    Nico Pepe
    • L'amico scrocone di Scalaas L'amico scrocone di Scala
    Luigi Almirante
    Luigi Almirante
    • Il notaioas Il notaio
    Michele Riccardini
    • L'altro amico scrocone di Scalaas L'altro amico scrocone di Scala
    Arturo Bragaglia
    Arturo Bragaglia
    • Il 'nuovo' cameriereas Il 'nuovo' cameriere
    Gino Scotti
    • Il sabotatore inviato de McLeanas Il sabotatore inviato de McLean
    Felice Romano
    • L'altro sabotatore inviato de McLeanas L'altro sabotatore inviato de McLean
    Nives Poli
    • La danzatriceas La danzatrice
    • Director
      • Mario Costa
    • Writers
      • Mario Costa(screenplay) (story)
      • Mario Monicelli(story)
      • Giovanna Soria
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Italian censorship visa #4449 dated August 10th 1949.
    • Connections
      Featured in Soho Conspiracy (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Il Barbiere di Siviglia
      (1816)

      Music by Gioachino Rossini

      Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

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    10/10
    Fast comedy and wonderful music
    It's a fastpaced, fast talking comedy. There's such a lot of wheeling and dealing going on in this film even from the start. Guido Marchi is a journalist with the idea of raising funds for rebuilding their damaged Italian church in post-war London. He hopes to succeed and thereby persuade Uncle Carlo to allow his daughter Dora to marry him. With a bit of sleight-of-hand he obtains letterhead stationery on which to arrange agreements with a handful of world famous singers to come and give a benefit performance.

    We get to see and hear Gigli, Bechi, Gobbi, Schipa, and Maria Caniglia in popular operatic arias. Guido's sweetheart Dora (Gina Lollobrigida) tries to help him but she can get jealous when he strays too far in the company of Margaret (Constance Dowling). Tito Gobbi has more acting and singing than the rest, which is always special.

    At the benefit concert Gigli sings from Andre Chenier; Caniglia sings the legendary 'Casta diva' aria beautifully; Gobbi performs his great piece de resistance, the 'Prologo' from Pagliacci; and Bechi shines in the 'Toreador Song'. All very interesting and enjoyable entertainment.
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    • Jul 21, 2007

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Mad About the Opera
    • Production companies
      • G.E.S.I. Cinematografica
      • Scalera Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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