Called to perform at the Scala, a young baritone begins a transatlantic romance with a famous pianist. The singer, having been skewered by a critic after his last performance in Milan, attempts to find a way to win over the audience and the critics, while wooing his love interest.
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Filippo Romito
Il baritone Alberto De Sanni
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Elisa Cegani
Diana Martelli, la pianista
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Alessandro Blasetti Director · Pietro Germi Writer Ettore Maria Margadonna Writer
First release November 26, 1939
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 26, 1939
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No release date listed for United States.
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