Giuseppe Verdi (1953)
Genre : Drama, Music
Runtime : 1H 54M
Director : Raffaello Matarazzo
Writer : Leonardo Benvenuti, Liana Ferri, Raffaello Matarazzo, Mario Monicelli, Piero Pierotti, Giovanna Soria
Synopsis
The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.
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