The Genius and the Nightingale (1943)
Maria Malibran
A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
- Date of release
- 1943-01-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Guido Brignone
Casting
- Maria Cebotari — Maria Malibran
- Rossano Brazzi — Carlo de Beriot
- Rina Morelli — Angelina
- Sylvia de Bettini — Enrichetta Sontag
- Tina Lattanzi
- Renato Cialente — Conte Ernrsto Malibran
- Loris Gizzi — Giovacchino Rossini
- Roberto Bruni — Vincenzo Bellini
- Aldo Silvani — Luigi Lablache
- Armando Migliari — Direttore del teatro lirico londinese
Interesting facts
Maria Malibran is a 1943 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Maria Cebotari, Rossano Brazzi, and Renato Cialente. It is based on the life of the Spanish singer Maria Malibran. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Virgilio Marchi and Gino Brosio.
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