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| Directed by | Clemente Fracassi |
| Produced by | Gregor Rabinovitch Federico Teti |
| Written by | Clemente Fracassi Antonio Ghislanzoni (libretto) |
| Starring | actor = (a) singer = (s) Sophia Loren (a) Renata Tebaldi (s) Lois Maxwell (a) Ebe Stignani (s) Luciano Della Marra (a) Giuseppe Campora (s) Afro Poli (a) Gino Bechi (s) |
| Music by | Giuseppe Verdi |
| Cinematography | Piero Portalupi |
| Editing by | Mario Bonotti |
| Distributed by | CEI Incom I.F.E. Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 23 October 1953 (Italy) 8 October 1954 (United States) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Aida is a 1953 Italian film version of the opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. It was directed by Clemente Fracassi and produced by Gregor Rabinovitch and Federico Teti. The screenplay was adapted by Fracassi, Carlo Castelli, Anna Gobbi and Giorgio Salviucci from the libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. The cinematography was by Piero Portalupi, the production design by Flavio Mogherini and the costume design by Maria De Matteis. The Italian State Radio Orchestra was conducted by Giuseppe Morelli, the ballet was choreographed by Margherita Wallmann.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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The film stars Sophia Loren (Aida), Lois Maxwell (Amneris), Luciano Della Marra (Radamès), Afro Poli (Amonasro) and Antonio Cassinelli (Ramfis). The singing voices were provided by Renata Tebaldi (Aida), Ebe Stignani (Amneris), Giuseppe Campora (Radamès), Gino Bechi (Amonasro) and Giulio Neri (Ramfis). Yvette Chauviré and Léonide Massine are the dancers in the ballet with the Rome Opera Ballet.
Renata Tebaldi was originally cast to play Aida, but she decided not to appear in the film. Gina Lollobrigida was also considered for the role, before Sophia Loren was cast. This was Loren's first leading role. Sophia Loren's performance was met with critical acclaim for her role as Aida.
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