Felicita Colombo

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Felicita Colombo
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Dina Galli and Armando Falconi
Directed by Mario Mattoli
Written by Giuseppe Adami (play)
Ivo Perilli
Aldo De Benedetti
Mario Mattoli
Starring Dina Galli
Armando Falconi
Giuseppe Porelli
Cinematography Carlo Montuori
Edited by Fernando Tropea
Music by Cesare A. Bixio
Ezio Carabella
Production
companies
Capitani Film
ICAR
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
1937
Running time
78 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

Felicita Colombo is a 1937 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Dina Galli, Armando Falconi and Giuseppe Porelli. [1]

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It was shot at the recently constructed Cinecittà Studios in Rome. It was followed by a sequel Nonna Felicita in 1938.

Synopsis

Felicità Colombo runs a successful grocery business in Milan, and has become fairly wealthy. Her daughter Rosetta wishes to marry Nicolino, the son of an impoverished count, but his father opposes the marriage.

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