Retroscena (1939)
Called to perform at the Scala, a young baritone begins a transatlantic romance with a famous pianist. The singer, having been skewered by a critic after his last performance in Milan, attempts to find a way to win over the audience and the critics, while wooing his love interest.
- Date of release
- 1939-11-26
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Music
- Director
- Alessandro Blasetti
Casting
- Filippo Romito — Il baritone Alberto De Sanni
- Elisa Cegani — Diana Martelli, la pianista
- Camillo Pilotto — Parsifal Bernocchio
- Lia Orlandini — Mirna Martelli, la zia di Diana
- Enzo Biliotti — Silvio Dentice
- Ugo Ceseri — Terenzio
- Giovanni Grasso — Il commissario
- Fausto Guerzoni — Il vice commissario
- Ermanno Roveri — Un giornalista
- Romolo Costa — Sablonscky
- Mario Pucci — Il portiere dall'albergo
- Oretta Fiume — La fioraia a bordo
Interesting facts
Backstage is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Filippo Romito, Elisa Cegani and Camillo Pilotto. It is part of the tradition of White Telephone films, popular in Italy during the era.
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