Sicilian Uprising or Sicilian Vespers (Italian: Vespro siciliano) is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Marina Berti, Clara Calamai and Roldano Lupi.[1] The film is set in 1282, showing the events leading up to the War of the Sicilian Vespers. It is based on the libretto of the Verdi opera I vespri siciliani, which was itself based on an earlier play written by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier.
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| Directed by | Giorgio Pastina |
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| Produced by | Giuseppe D'Angelo |
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| Music by | Enzo Masetti |
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| Distributed by | Fincine |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cast
- Marina Berti as Laura
- Clara Calamai as Elena Di Caltabellotta
- Roldano Lupi as Giovanni Da Procida
- Steve Barclay as Capitaine Drouet
- Paul Muller as Duke de Saint-Rémy, Governor of Palermo
- Ermanno Randi as Ruggero
- Aldo Silvani as Abbot of Santo Spirito
- Carlo Tamberlani as Tommaso
- Aroldo Tieri as Folco
- Gabriele Ferzetti
- Gianni Glori
- Felice Minotti
References
Bibliography
- Gesù, Sebastiano. La Sicilia e il cinema. Giuseppe Maimone, 1993.
- Aroldo Tieri e il Cinema. Pellegrini Editore, 2007.
