Gaby André, Pierre Cressoy, and Anna Maria Ferrero in The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi (1953)

The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi

Original title: Giuseppe Verdi
Movie1953• G• 1h 58m
BiographyDramaMusicRomance
⭐ 6.4 / 10(137)

The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.

Rated
G
Runtime
1h 58m
Released
1953
Country
Italy

Details

Release year: 1953

Storyline

The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.

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Did you know

• An English-dubbed color print of this film is available on DVD.

• Veteran character actor Camillo Pilotto played the father in law in both this and the 1938 version.

• Final film of Olga Vittoria Gentilli.

User reviews

⭐ 5/10

Very mixed feelings here

👍 4 · 9/20/2013
⭐ 8/10

A memorable movie.

👍 4 · 11/25/2006
⭐ 4/10

Great Composer Biopic

👍 6 · 2/27/2000

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Color
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