Resurrection (1931 Italian film)

Resurrection
Directed by	Alessandro Blasetti
Written by	Alessandro Blasetti
Starring	Lia Franca Daniele Crespi Venera Alexandescu Olga Capri
Music by	Amedeo Escobar
Cinematography	Carlo Montuori
Edited by	Ignazio Ferronetti Alessandro Blasetti
Production company	Società Italiana Cines
Distributed by	Società Anonima Stefano Pittaluga
Release dates	30 May 1931
Running time	65 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Resurrection (Italian:Resurrectio) is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Lia Franca, Daniele Crespi and Venera Alexandescu. The film was the first Italian sound film to be made, but the studio held it back from release and another production by the company The Song of Love was the first film to be released.^[1] The film's production was troubled and it was not a commercial success.

Synopsis

A musical conductor plans to commit suicide after being abandoned by his lover. However, after saving a young boy from being run over and meeting a young woman who he falls in love with, he decides to live again.

Cast

• Lia Franca as La ragazza
• Daniele Crespi as Pietro Gaddi
• Venera Alexandescu as La vamp
• Olga Capri as La sognora grassa sull'autobus
• Mario Mazza as Un operaio sull'autobus
• Giacomo Moschini as Un gentleman del tabarin
• Alfredo Martinelli as Alto gentiluomo al tabarin
• Aristide Baghetti as Un uomo al 'Astoria'
• Giorgio Bianchi as Altro uomo al 'Astoria'
• Giuseppe Pierozzi as Il barista
• Idolo Tancredi as Un operaio alla fermata
• Renato Malavasi as Spettatore al concerto
• Umberto Sacripante as Altro spettatore

References

1. Moliterno p.84

Bibliography

• Verdone, Luca. I film di Alessandro Blasetti. Gremese Editore, 1989.

External links

• Resurrection at the Internet Movie Database