Castles in the Air (1939 film)
| Castles in the Air | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Augusto Genina |
| Produced by | C.O. Barbieri |
| Written by |
Franz Karl Franchy (novel) Renato Castellani Alessandro De Stefani Mario Soldati Franz Tanzler Augusto Genina |
| Starring |
Lilian Harvey Vittorio De Sica Otto Treßler Hilde von Stolz |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini |
| Cinematography |
Günther Anders Konstantin Irmen-Tschet |
| Edited by |
Waldemar Gaede Fernando Tropea |
Production company |
Astra Film |
| Distributed by |
Generalcine (Italy) UFA (Germany) |
Release dates | 19 March 1939 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Castles in the Air (Italian:Castelli in aria) is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Lilian Harvey, Vittorio De Sica and Otto Treßler.[1] It was made at Cinecittà in Rome, as part of a co-production with Germany. A separate German-language version was also released. It is based on a novel by Franz Karl Franchy.
Synopsis
A wardrobe mistress at a Vienna theatre wins a competition, receiving as her prize a luxury tour round Italy. On the train she meets an impoverished young Italian who pretends to be a prince.
Partial cast
- Lilian Harvey as Annie Wagner detta 'Mimì'
- Vittorio De Sica as Riccardo Pietramola
- Otto Treßler as Forster
- Hilde von Stolz as La cantante
- Fritz Odemar as Walter
- Carla Sveva as La guardarobiera
- Umberto Sacripante as Il gondoliere
References
- ↑ Moliterno p.80
Bibliography
- Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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