The Country of the Campanelli

1954 Italian-French comedy film by Jean Boyer
  • 28 January 1954 (1954-01-28)
Running time
90 minutesCountriesFrance
ItalyLanguageItalian

The Country of the Campanelli (Italian: Il paese dei campanelli, French: Ces voyous d'hommes, also known as Town of Bells) is a 1954 Italian-French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Sophia Loren. It is loosely based on the operetta "Il paese dei campanelli" by Carlo Lombardo.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone.

Plot

A fraudulent travelling magician convinces the inhabitants of a town that they can make the bells ring whenever someone is unfaithful to another.

Cast

  • Sophia Loren as Bonbon
  • Carlo Dapporto as Lt. La Gaffe
  • Mario Riva as Tarquinio the Magician
  • Alda Mangini as Tenerina
  • Luisella Beghi as Candida
  • Sergio Tofano as Dr. Pott
  • Achille Togliani as René
  • Giuseppe Addobbati as Tom
  • Rosita Pisano as Annie
  • Alberto Talegalli as Bruto
  • Charles Fawcett as Admiral
  • Diana Dei as Admiral's wife
  • Alberto Sorrentino as The Stupid Sailor
  • Riccardo Billi

References

  1. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  2. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.

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