The Palace on the River

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The Palace on the River
Directed by Alberto Salvi
Written by
Produced by Edoardo Brescia
Starring
Cinematography Renato Del Frate
Edited by Ettore Salvi
Music by Alberto Paoletti
Production
company
Fotovox
Distributed byConsorzio Italiano Noleggiatori Filmi
Release date
  • 30 June 1940 (1940-06-30)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Palace on the River (Italian: La Reggia sul fiume) is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Salvi and starring Ferdinand Guillaume, Leda Gloria and Gildo Bocci. [1] Three penniless friends live in a slum by a river which they nickname "the palace". Taking pity on a struggling orphaned young woman, they take her in and look after her. In order to raise money so she can marry her sweetheart, they decide to try and collect a reward for capturing a notorious thief.

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

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References

  1. Savio p.79

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