Mad Animals
Mad Animals (Italian:Animali pazzi) is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò, Luisa Ferida and Calisto Bertramo.[1] It was made at the Titanus Studios in Rome.
| Mad Animals | |
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| Directed by | Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia |
| Produced by | Carlo José Bassoli Gustavo Lombardo |
| Written by | Ivo Perilli Ettore Maria Margadonna Gaetano Campanile-Mancini Achille Campanile Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia |
| Starring | Totò Luisa Ferida Calisto Bertramo Lilia Dale |
| Music by | Ezio Carabella Luigi Colacicchi |
| Cinematography | Otello Martelli |
| Edited by | Giacinto Solito |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ODIT |
Release date | April 1939 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Baron Tolomeo dei Tolemei is about to receive the inheritance of a relative, just died. The legacy, however, as he wants the will, must go in part to finance a medical structure for crazy animals. Only then Baron Tolomeo may have the rich heritage. The affair proves complicated, because Tolomeo has a love affair with the beautiful Maria Luisa. The troubles continue when in life of Tolomeo breaks his poor twin-brother Antonio, physically like him, who secretly falls in love with Maria Luisa.
Cast
- Totò as Barone Tolomeo dei Tolomei/His brother
- Luisa Ferida as Maria Luisa
- Calisto Bertramo as Fabrizio, il maggiordomo
- Lilia Dale as Ninetta
- Dina Perbellini as La direttrice dell'ospedale degli animali
- Bianca Stagno Bellincioni as Zia Elisa
- Claudio Ermelli as Il notaio
- Raffaele Giachini as Il pretendente
- Cesare Polacco as Il creditore
- Pina Gallini as La proprietaria del cavallo pazzo
References
- Moliterno p.316
Bibliography
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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