In the Country Fell a Star

In the Country Fell a Star (Italian: In campagna è caduta una stella) is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo. It stars De Filippo, his brother Peppino De Filippo and Rosina Lawrence.[1] When a famous American film star visits their small town, two brothers become obsessed with her and neglect their fiancées. It was based on the play A Coperchia è caduta una stella written in 1933 by Peppino De Filippo.

In the Country Fell a Star
Directed byEduardo De Filippo
Written byPeppino De Filippo (play)
Eduardo De Filippo
Riccardo Freda
Ernesto Grassi
Produced byPeppino De Filippo
StarringPeppino De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo
Rosina Lawrence
Oretta Fiume
CinematographyMario Albertelli
Edited byGuido Ricci
Music byLuigi Avitabile
Cesare A. Bixio
Production
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Defilm
Distributed byCine Tirrenia
Release date
  • 11 November 1939 (1939-11-11)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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References

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  1. ^ Moliterno p.101

Bibliography

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  • Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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