A Pistol Shot (1942 film)

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A Pistol Shot
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Still with Assia Norris and Antonio Centa
Directed by Renato Castellani
Written by Alexander Pushkin (story)
Alberto Moravia
Mario Soldati
Corrado Pavolini
Mario Bonfantini
Renato Castellani
Starring Assia Noris
Fosco Giachetti
Antonio Centa
Rubi Dalma
Cinematography Massimo Terzano
Edited by Mario Serandrei
Music by Vincenzo Tommasini
Production
company
Distributed byLux Film
Release date
  • 31 August 1942 (1942-08-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

A Pistol Shot (Italian: Un colpo di pistola) is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Renato Castellani and starring Assia Noris, Fosco Giachetti, and Antonio Centa. [1] The film was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Gino Brosio. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. The film is an adaptation of Alexandr Pushkin's short story The Shot (Pushkin) , published in 1831.

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References

  1. Gundle p.170

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