Paolo e Francesca

Paolo e Francesca
Directed by	Raffaello Matarazzo
Written by	Vittorio Calvino Raffaello Matarazzo Guglielmo Petroni
Produced by	Giuseppe Bordoni
Starring	Odile Versois Armando Francioli
Cinematography	Mario Montuori
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Alessandro Cicognini
Release date	1950 (1950)
Language	Italian

Paolo e Francesca (Paolo and Francesca), also known as Legend of Love, ^[1] is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Odile Versois and Armando Francioli. It is loosely based on real life events of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Italy, 13th century. Two families have just restored peace thanks to the marriage of Gianciotto Malatesta with the beautiful Francesca. Before the wedding, Malatesta sends his brother Paolo to his bride, who inevitably falls in love with Francesca. Theirs is a doomed love because it is immediately discovered by Malatesta, who kills the two lovers out of jealousy.

Cast

• Odile Versois as Francesca
• Armando Francioli as Paolo Malatesta
• Andrea Checchi as Gianciotto Malatesta
• Aldo Silvani as The Astrologer
• Roberto Murolo as The Court Jester
• Sergio Fantoni
• Enzo Musumeci Greco as Captain Manfredo
• Nino Marchesini as Count Giulio Ilovello
• Angela Lavagna as The Mother Badessa

References

1. Parish, James Robert; Canham, Kingsley (1976). Film Directors Guide: Western Europe. Scarecrow Press. p. 189. ISBN   9780810809086.
2. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese. ISBN   8876055487.
3. Paolo Mereghetti (2010). Il Mereghetti – Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore. ISBN   978-8860736260.

External links

• Paolo e Francesca at IMDb