| The Old Lady | |
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| Directed by | Amleto Palermi |
| Written by | Amleto Palermi Orsino Orsini |
| Starring | Emma Gramatica Maurizio D'Ancora Armando Falconi |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Vitrotti |
| Edited by | Amleto Palermi |
| Music by | Umberto Mancini |
| Production company | Caesar Film |
| Distributed by | Caesar Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Old Lady (Italian: La vecchia signora) is a 1932 Italian comedy drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Emma Gramatica, Maurizio D'Ancora and Armando Falconi. It also features Vittorio De Sica in his first sound film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Redo Romagnoli.
Synopsis
Maria, an elderly but impoverished aristocrat, works as a roasted chestnut vendor in order to maintain a pretend show of wealth for her niece whose education she is supporting.
Cast
- Emma Gramatica as Maria
- Nella Maria Bonora as Bianchina
- Maurizio D'Ancora as Fausto
- Armando Falconi as Zaganello
- Memo Benassi as Lenticcio
- Vittorio De Sica as Il fine dicitore
- Anna Maria Dossena as Bianca La Nipotina
- Camillo Pilotto as Il commissario
- Ugo Ceseri as Il padre di Fausto
- Umberto Sacripante as Un cliente dell'osteria dal Cordaro
- Lydia Simoneschi
References
- Jason Ankeny (2011). "Vittorio De Sica: Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- Katz p.498
Bibliography
- Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia. Crowell, 1979.
External links
- The Old Lady at IMDb
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