Dora Nelson is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Assia Noris, Carlo Ninchi and Luigi Cimara. It is a remake of the 1935 French film of the same title, which was based on a play by Louis Verneuil. The film was shot at Cinecittà in Rome, with several real employees of the studio appearing as themselves.[1] It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style.
Synopsis
A headstrong diva abandons the set of her latest film, and heads of to Cannes. A working class girl who strongly resembles the star takes her place so that the film can be finished.
Partial cast
- Assia Noris as Dora Nelson / Pierina Costa
- Carlo Ninchi as Giovanni Ferrari
- Luigi Cimara as Alberto, il primo marito
- Nino Crisman as Il falso principe
- Carlo Campanini as Emilio, l'ottico
- Miretta Mauri as Renata
- Federico Collino as Blasco, il segretario
- Olinto Cristina as Il signor Gabardo
- Evelina Paoli as La signora Gabardo
- Adele Mosso as La zia anziana di Gabardo
- Massimo Girotti as Enrico
References
- ^ Gundle p.63
Bibliography
- Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.
External links
- Dora Nelson at IMDb