Der singende Tor
1939 German film
Der singende Tor (literal English translation: The Singing Fool) is a 1939 German-Italian musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, and Hilde Körber. It was a co-production made at Cinecittà Studios in Rome with a German director and a cast of mixed nationalities. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Guelstorff. A separate Italian version called Casa lontana was also made.
01Cast
- Beniamino Gigli as Carlo Franchetti
- Kirsten Heiberg as Sylvia Franchetti
- Hilde Körber as Peggy Kennedy
- Hans Olden as James Kennedy
- Elsa Wagner as Diana
- Werner Fuetterer as Antonio
- Walter Steinbeck as Franchettis Manager
- Rudolf Platte as Sekretär
- Friedrich Kayßler as Judge
- Franz Schafheitlin as Prosecutor
- Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Defense lawyer
- Rudolf Essek as Korrepetitor Franchettis
- Else Boy as Freundin Sylvias
- Oretta Fiume as Freundin Sylvias
- Charlotte Schellhorn as Bartoli - Witness
- Angelo Ferrari as Direktor der Oper in Neapel
Sources and credits
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