Mad About Opera

Categories: Comedy, Music
This story took place during World War II. A group of Italians living in London are raising funds to rebuild a Catholic cathedral that was bombed by the Nazis. To this end, they organized a concert, the proceeds of which would go toward the construction. The project was led by journalist Carlo Scala. He faced and overcame many difficulties in organizing the event, but he handled them with honor, and the performance by leading Italian singers took place. He was assisted in this by the incomparable Dora Scala.

Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1948-08-10
Director: Mario Costa
Production Companies : GE.S.I. Cinematografica, Scalera Film
Production Country: Italy

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	Gino Bechi as Gino
	Maria Caniglia as Self
	Tito Gobbi as Self
	Gina Lollobrigida as Dora Scala - la fidanzata di Guido
	Carlo Campanini as Carlo Scala - il zio di Dora
	Constance Dowling as Margaret Jones
	Aroldo Tieri as Guido Marchi
	Aldo Silvani as Don Antonio Capenno
	Lamberto Picasso as McLean
	Franca Marzi as Carmen
	Guglielmo Barnabò as Il direttore del Covent Garden
	Nico Pepe as L'amico scrocone di Scala
	Luigi Almirante as Il notaio
	Michele Riccardini as L'altro amico scrocone di Scala
	Arturo Bragaglia as Il 'nuovo' cameriere

Directing
Mario Costa	Director
Camera
Mario Bava	Director of Photography
Writing
Mario Costa	Writer
Production
Maleno Malenotti	Producer
Sound
Felice Montagnini	Music
Production
Cesare Zanetti	Associate Producer
Writing
Steno	Writer
Giovanna Soria	Writer
Mario Monicelli	Story