House of Ricordi (1954)
House of Ricordi (1954), directed by Carmine Gallone, starring Roland Alexandre and Elisa Cegani.
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Synopsis
The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the historic and social upheavals of their times, as well as the "smaller stories" of the successive generations of Ricordi.
- Marco ScarpelliCinematography
- Carmine GalloneDirector, Screenplay, Story
- Niccolò LazzariEditing
- Gianni Hecht LucariProducer
About the film
House of Ricordi (Italian: Casa Ricordi) is a 1954 French-Italian historical biographical melodrama film based on the early history of the Italian music publishing house Casa Ricordi. It is directed by Carmine Gallone and stars Märta Torén, Marcello Mastroianni and Micheline Presle. The Ricordi family's interactions with many of the great composers of the nineteenth century are portrayed. The film's sets were designed by Mario Chiari. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location in Milan, Paris and Rome.
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House of Ricordi (Italian: Casa Ricordi) is a 1954 French-Italian historical biographical melodrama film based on the early history of the Italian music publishing house Casa Ricordi. It is directed by Carmine Gallone and stars Märta Torén, Marcello Mastroianni and Micheline Presle. The Ricordi family's interactions with many of the great composers of the nineteenth century are portrayed. The film's sets were designed by Mario Chiari. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location in Milan, Paris and Rome.
Main cast
References
External links
House of Ricordi at IMDb
Text from House of Ricordi on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Ricordi
Trivia
- It premiered on December 1, 1954, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h50 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Casa Ricordi".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosCormoran Films, Documento Film, Industrie Cinematografiche Sociali (ICS), Franco London Films
- CountriesFrance, Italy
- LanguagesItalian
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Paris
Cast
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Roland Alexandre
Gioacchino Rossini -
Elisa Cegani
Giuseppina Strepponi -
Danièle Delorme
Maria -
Gabriele Ferzetti
Giacomo Puccini -
Renzo Giovampietro
Tito Ricordi -
Fosco Giachetti
Giuseppe Verdi -
Nadia Gray
Giulia Grisi -
Roldano Lupi
Domenico Barbaja -
Paolo Stoppa
Giovanni Ricordi -
Vira Silenti
Marietta Ricordi -
Myriam Bru
Luisa Lewis -
Marcello Mastroianni
Gaetano Donizetti -
Fausto Tozzi
Arrigo Boito -
Micheline Presle
Virginia Marchi -
Gustavo Serena
Il direttore di scena - Andrea Mongelli Cantante
- Aldo Ferracuti Cantante
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Rosetta Calavetta
Virginia Marchi - Juanita Satiman Cantante
- Ken Neale Cantante
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Crew
- Marco Scarpelli Cinematography
- Carmine Gallone Director
- Niccolò Lazzari Editing
- Gianni Hecht Lucari Producer
- Renzo Rossellini Original music
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Questions about this film
What is House of Ricordi about?
House of Ricordi: The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the histor…
Who directed House of Ricordi?
House of Ricordi was directed by Carmine Gallone in 1954.
Who stars in House of Ricordi?
The cast of House of Ricordi includes Roland Alexandre, Elisa Cegani, Danièle Delorme, Gabriele Ferzetti and Renzo Giovampietro.
How long is House of Ricordi?
House of Ricordi runs for 110 minutes, or 1h50.
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