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luce nelle tenebre (1941)

Original title: luce nelle tenebre
Production: Italy|83 min| black and white|
Dramatic, Romantic
a mining engineer knows two sisters with a completely different character and personality: one is simple and reserved, the other is fatuous and vain, and it is this that the man undergoes the fascination to the point of asking her to be his wife. but the marriage must be postponed because the engineer must leave for turkestan to run a mine. during the absence he writes passionate love letters to the promised bride, but she escapes with an ancient suitor. in an accident in the mine, the man remains injured in the eyes; brought back home will be the sister of his girlfriend to look after him pretending the other thanks to a very similar voice. a surgical operation will restore the sight to the engineer who will thus be able to realize who really loves him and marry the right person.

Direction

Mario MattoliMario Mattoliregista
StenoStenoaiuto regista

Production and Screenplay

Mario MattoliMario Mattolisceneggiatore
Ettore Rosbochproduttore

Interpreters and Characters

Fosco GiachettiFosco Giachetti(età:37)
(ingegner Alberto Serrani)
Alida ValliAlida Valli(età:20)
(Marina Ferri)
Clara CalamaiClara Calamai(età:32)
(Clara Ferri)
Enzo BiliottiEnzo Biliotti(età:54)
(professor Ferri)
Carlo CampaniniCarlo Campanini(età:35)
(ingegner Farelli)
Carlo LombardiCarlo Lombardi(età:41)
(maestro Sartori)
Guglielmo SinazGuglielmo Sinaz(età:56)
(minatore)
Cesare FantoniCesare Fantoni(età:39)
(direttore della Profumeria)
Ugo SassoUgo Sasso(età:31)
(infermiere)
Nino MarchettiNino Marchetti(età:36)
(impresario musicale)
Emilio PetacciEmilio Petacci(età:45)
(portiere)
ManCiro Berardi(età:32)
(ospite della pensione 'Iride')
Fernando Simbolotti
(maggiordomo)

Technical staff

ManFernando Tropeamontatore
Franz LisztFranz Lisztmusiche
ManArturo Galleadirettore della fotografia
Carlo InnocenziCarlo Innocenzimusiche
Antonio Belvisooperatore
Giorgio Adrianiispettore di produzione
Cesare Pavaniscenografo
ManUgo Giacomozzidirettore musicale
Carlo Dellapostadirettore di produzione
Fabrizio Carafacostumista
Fryderyk ChopinFryderyk Chopinmusiche