Mother Song (1937)
1937 · 1h 34m · Music, Drama
Genres: Music, Drama
A romance between two temperamental singing stars. Highlights include a lengthy selection from Faust, with Gigli making a most impressive Mephistopheles. The plot takes a melodramatic turn towards the climax, with the lives of the characters mirrored in their on-stage behavior.
Director: Carmine Gallone
Writers: Thea von Harbou, Bernd Hoffmann, Leonhard Fürst
Music by: Alois Melichar, Cesare A. Bixio
Cinematography: Georg Bruckbauer, Massimo Terzano
Editor: Oswald Hafenrichter, Giorgio Simonelli
Cast
Beniamino Gigli as Ettore VanniMaria Cebotari as Fiamma Vanni (his wife)Peter Bosse as Mario (his son)Hans Moser as Giulio StückelmeierMichael Bohnen as Cesare DoretHilde Hildebrand as Ricarda Doret (his wife)Alfred Gerasch as DirectorJosef Dahmen as Stage managerWerner Pledath as DoctorHilde Maroff as NurseHerbert Gernot as LawyerPhilipp Lothar MayringMore like this
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