5.4/10
158
7 user

Aida (1953)

Approved | | Musical | 8 October 1954 (USA)
Aida Poster
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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Clemente Fracassi

Writers:

Clemente Fracassi (screenplay), Antonio Ghislanzoni (based on the libretto by)

Stars:

Sophia Loren, Renata Tebaldi, Lois Maxwell | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Photos

See all 14 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Due notti con Cleopatra (1954)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.7/10 X  

Sophia Loren plays a dual role, as both the sultry Queen of the Nile with a "man-a-night" appetite and a beautiful slave girl who takes her place and is wooed by a bodyguard who thinks she's the real monarch.

Director: Mario Mattoli
Stars: Sophia Loren, Alberto Sordi, Paul Muller
Next »
What a Woman! (1956)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  

A photographer named Corrado snaps a picture of Antonietta. When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it.

Director: Alessandro Blasetti
Stars: Sophia Loren, Charles Boyer, Marcello Mastroianni
Next »
The River Girl (1954)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Soldati
Stars: Sophia Loren, Gérard Oury, Lise Bourdin
Next »
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
Adventure | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

A woman finds a treasure and is torn between two men: one who wants to sell it and one who wants to gift it to Greece.

Director: Jean Negulesco
Stars: Alan Ladd, Clifton Webb, Sophia Loren
Next »
Tototarzan (1950)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  

A parody of author Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel, 'Tarzan of the Apes' starting Italian comedian Toto as Tarzan.

Director: Mario Mattoli
Stars: Totò, Marilyn Buferd, Bianca Maria Fusari
Next »
The Dream of Zorro (1952)
Adventure | Western
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.4/10 X  

An old gentleman, a direct descendant of Zorro, has a single son named Raimundo in whom there is no trace of proud pride.

Director: Mario Soldati
Stars: Walter Chiari, Delia Scala, Vittorio Gassman
Next »
Il paese dei campanelli (1954)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.7/10 X  

A fake magician makes the inhabitants of a village believe that when one spouse betrays the other they will ring the bells.

Director: Jean Boyer
Stars: Giuseppe Addobbati, Maria Teresa Amore, Wilma Arys
Next »
Pane, amore e..... (1955)
Comedy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  

Back to his hometown, a former marshal finds his house occupied by a young woman working as a fishwife.

Director: Dino Risi
Stars: Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Lea Padovani
Next »
La favorita (1952)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.2/10 X  

While not completly stage-bound, this film of Donizetti's opera doesn't stray far from such an impression. The story of a tragic love affair involving commoners and royality in 1340 Spain ... See full summary »

Director: Cesare Barlacchi
Stars: Sophia Loren, Franca Tamantini, Paolo Silveri
Next »
Era lui, sì, sì! (1951)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Fernando, owner of a large chain store, suffers from worrying dreams: he seems to successfully court saucy women, but just as he is about to win them over, a youngster comes on the scene ... See full summary »

Directors: Marino Girolami, Marcello Marchesi, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Walter Chiari, Isa Barzizza, Carlo Campanini
Next »
Attila (1954)
Biography | Drama | History
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

Attila, the leader of the barbarian Huns and called by the Romans "The Scourge of God", sweeps onto the Italian peninsula, defeating all of the armies of Rome, until he and his men reach the gates of the city itself.

Director: Pietro Francisci
Stars: Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Henri Vidal
Next »
La tratta delle bianche (1952)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

A police officer meets a girl who is near to falling into the net of shady individuals. To prevent this, he invites her into the police station and tells her a story.

Director: Luigi Comencini
Stars: Eleonora Rossi Drago, Marc Lawrence, Ettore Manni
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophia Loren ... Aida
Renata Tebaldi Renata Tebaldi ... Aida (singing voice)
Lois Maxwell ... Amneris
Ebe Stignani Ebe Stignani ... Amneris (singing voice)
Luciano Della Marra Luciano Della Marra ... Radamès
Giuseppe Campora Giuseppe Campora ... Radamès (singing voice)
Afro Poli Afro Poli ... Amonasro
Gino Bechi Gino Bechi ... Amonasro (singing voice)
Antonio Cassinelli Antonio Cassinelli ... Ramfis
Giulio Neri Giulio Neri ... Ramfis (singing voice)
Enrico Formichi Enrico Formichi ... Il Faraone [The Pharaoh]
Domenico Balini Domenico Balini ... Il messagero
Paolo Caroli Paolo Caroli ... Il messagero (singing voice)
Marisa Valenti Marisa Valenti ... Un'ancella
Giovanna Russo Giovanna Russo ... Un'ancella (voice)
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

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 is a slave in a country his armies has conquered. The young woman is actually the daughter of the leader he ousted. Written by Red Haircrow

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

based on opera | lip synching | character name in title | See All (3) »

Taglines:

Now it comes alive on the screen! A grand drama of passion and power...of the love of two women for one man in ancient Egypt! A cast of thousands! Superb voices! Wonderful performances! One of the memorable experiences of your lifetime! See more »

Genres:

Musical

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | English

Release Date:

8 October 1954 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Aida See more »

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oscar Film See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Ferraniacolor: negatives)| Color (Technicolor: prints)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Renata Tebaldi was originally going to play Aida herself, but backed out. See more »

Connections

Version of Aida (1917) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

How could they get this so wrong
25 July 2007 | by lou-238 – See all my reviews

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
11 of 16 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 7 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Check Out What's Playing on IMDb Freedive

See what movies and TV series you can watch for free today, and visit IMDb Freedive for even more. Select any poster below to play the movie!

Tootsie
Short Circuit
1941
Monster House
Major League II

Find more things to watch

Stream Trending Movies With Prime Video

Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed