Biraghin is a 1946 Italian comedy film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Lilia Silvi, Andrea Checchi and Lauro Gazzolo.[1] It was based on a play of the same title by Arnaldo Fraccaroli.[2] It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.

Biraghin
Directed byCarmine Gallone
Written byUgo Betti
Mario Brancacci
Arnaldo Fraccaroli
Anton Giulio Majano
Cesare Zavattini
Based onBiraghin by Arnaldo Fraccaroli
Produced byLivio Pavanelli
StarringLilia Silvi
Andrea Checchi
Lauro Gazzolo
CinematographyAnchise Brizzi
Edited byEraldo Da Roma
Music byEldo Di Lazzaro
Production
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Distributed byMinerva Film
Release date
  • 1946 (1946)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Synopsis

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Biraghin an aspiring dancer is a student at the La Scala Theatre School. When a prominent performer falls ill Biraghin takes her place and becomes a huge success. Her newfound fame goes to her head as she is courted by three suitors. However she realises she truly loves a journalist who showed genuine interest in her when she was still an unknown.

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References

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  1. ^ D'Amico p.62
  2. ^ Goble p.165

Bibliography

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  • D'Amico, Masolino . La commedia all'italiana. Il cinema comico in Italia dal 1945 al 1975. Il Saggiatore, 2008.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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