Fedora (1942 film)

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Fedora
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Ferida and Nazzari in a film scene
Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque
Written by
Produced by Alfredo Proia
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by Duilio A. Lucarelli
Music by Umberto Giordano
Production
company
Industrie Cinematografiche Artistiche Romane
Distributed byGeneralcine
Release date
  • 12 September 1942 (1942-09-12)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

Fedora is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Luisa Ferida, Amedeo Nazzari and Osvaldo Valenti. [1] It is based on the 1882 play of the same title by Victorien Sardou.

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.

Synopsis

In the Russian Empire during the 1870s, after her prospective groom is assassinated on her wedding day Princess Fedora vows revenge on the killer. In Paris she meets and falls in love with an artist, before realising that he is the assassin. After reporting him to the Russian secret police, she comes to understand his reasons for doing what he did.

Cast

References

  1. Chiti & Poppi p.138

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