List of Italian films of 1932

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1932 (see 1932 in film):

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1932
The Blue Fleet Gennaro Righelli Germana Paolieri, Ennio Cerlesi Adventure
Five to Nil Mario Bonnard Angelo Musco, Osvaldo Valenti Sports comedy
The Gift of the Morning Enrico Guazzoni Germana Paolieri, Carlo Lombardi Comedy
The Last Adventure Mario Camerini Armando Falconi, Diomira Jacobini Comedy
The Old Lady Amleto Palermi Vittorio De Sica, Nella Maria Bonora ComedyDe Sica's first sound film
One Night with You Ferruccio Biancini, E.W. Emo Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi Comedy
The Opera Singer Nunzio Malasomma Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri Musical
Palio Alessandro Blasetti Leda Gloria, Laura Nucci Historical
Paradise Guido Brignone Nino Besozzi, Sandra Ravel Comedy
Pergolesi Guido Brignone Elio Steiner, Dria Paola Historical musical
The Table of the Poor Alessandro Blasetti Raffaele Viviani, Leda Gloria Comedy
The Telephone Operator Nunzio Malasomma Isa Pola, Mimì Aylmer Comedy
Two Happy Hearts Baldassarre Negroni Vittorio De Sica, Rina Franchetti Comedy
Venus Nicola Fausto Neroni Maurizio D'Ancora, Evelina Paoli Drama
La Wally Guido Brignone Germana Paolieri, Isa Pola Musical
What Scoundrels Men Are! Mario Camerini Vittorio De Sica, Lia Franca, Cesare Zoppetti ComedyGreat success
Your Money or Your Life Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Sergio Tofano, Rosetta Tofano Comedy
Zaganella and the Cavalier Giorgio Mannini, Gustavo Serena Arturo Falconi, Marcella Albani Comedy

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