The Firefly

The Firefly (1937)

Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...

Data di uscita
1937-11-05
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (6)
Durata
2 h 11 min
Generi
Storia, Musica, Dramma
Regista
Robert Z. Leonard

Cast

Curiosità

  • Basato su: The Firefly

La lucciola è un film del 1937 diretto da Robert Z. Leonard. Il soggetto è tratto dall'operetta The Firefly, libretto e parole di Otto A. Harbach, musica di Rudolf Friml, che fu presentata a New York il 2 dicembre 1912.

Produzione

Il film fu prodotto dalla Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated).

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