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Aida

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
239
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Sophia Loren in Aida (1953)
  • Musical
Aida, featuring the actress Sophia Loren, is a film adaptation of a theatre performance written by Verdi. The plot revolves around the character Radames who falls in love with what he thinks... Read allAida, featuring the actress Sophia Loren, is a film adaptation of a theatre performance written by Verdi. The plot revolves around the character Radames who falls in love with what he thinks is a slave in a country his armies has conquered. The young woman is actually the daughte... Read allAida, featuring the actress Sophia Loren, is a film adaptation of a theatre performance written by Verdi. The plot revolves around the character Radames who falls in love with what he thinks is a slave in a country his armies has conquered. The young woman is actually the daughter of the leader he ousted.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
239
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  • Director
    • Clemente Fracassi
  • Writers
    • Carlo Castelli(screenplay)
    • Anna Gobbi(screenplay)
    • Giuseppe Morelli(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Renata Tebaldi(singing voice)
    • Ebe Stignani(singing voice)
    • Gino Bechi(singing voice)
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  • Director
    • Clemente Fracassi
  • Writers
    • Carlo Castelli(screenplay)
    • Anna Gobbi(screenplay)
    • Giuseppe Morelli(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Renata Tebaldi(singing voice)
    • Ebe Stignani(singing voice)
    • Gino Bechi(singing voice)
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    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Sophia Loren and Luciano Della Marra in Aida (1953)
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    Renata Tebaldi
    Renata Tebaldi
    • Aidaas Aida
    • (singing voice)
    Ebe Stignani
    • Amnerisas Amneris
    • (singing voice)
    Gino Bechi
    • Amonasroas Amonasro
    • (singing voice)
    Giuseppe Campora
    • Radamesas Radames
    • (singing voice)
    Giulio Neri
    • Ramphisas Ramphis
    • (singing voice)
    Enrico Formichi
    • Faraoneas Faraone
    Giovanna Russo
    • Un'ancellaas Un'ancella
    • (singing voice)
    Paolo Caroli
    • Il messageroas Il messagero
    • (singing voice)
    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Aidaas Aida
    Luciano Della Marra
    • Radamesas Radames
    Antonio Cassinelli
    • Ramphisas Ramphis
    Afro Poli
    • Amonasroas Amonasro
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Amnerisas Amneris
    Alba Arnova
    • Primi ballerinias Primi ballerini
    Víctor Ferrari
    • Primi ballerinias Primi ballerini
    Ciro di Pardo
    • Primi ballerinias Primi ballerini
    Guido Pannain
    • Commento parlato dias Commento parlato di
    • (voice)
    Domenico Balini
    • Il messageroas Il messagero
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Clemente Fracassi
    • Writers
      • Carlo Castelli(screenplay)
      • Anna Gobbi(screenplay)
      • Giuseppe Morelli(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Renata Tebaldi was originally going to play Aida herself, but backed out.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cercando Sophia (2004)

    User reviews8

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    How could they get this so wrong
    On paper this looks like a dream of an opera. The voices of Tebaldi and Campora being mimed by Loren and Della Mara on a big screen production, its just got to be sublime, hasn't it? Unfortunately it fails miserably. Loren is simply lost in her role;Tebaldi would have been far better but I suspect she had read the final draft of the screen play, and Della Mara looked more toy-boy than rugged hero. Wait! there is still Verdi's music allied to those wonderful voices,yes they are there if you like your opera in snatches and excerpts, but if not you will quickly lose patience. For example I just happen to believe that one of the most glorious pieces of music is the Nume custode in the first act of Aida. Radames is in the temple and receives the sword and insignia which he dedicates to Ra for the forthcoming battle. The scene is a magnificent Bass-Tenor-Chorus ensemble; opera at its finest. Do not look for it in this film, it is cut, no tenor no chorus just a perfunctory handing over of the sword. Here you are son- Cheers guvnor. No this will not do, it is pretty dire stuff for any poor soul who thinks this might be a half decent stab at bringing opera to the screen
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    • Jul 25, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Aída
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Oscar Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.37 : 1

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