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Wife for a Night (1952) [N/A]

Featuring:
Gino Cervi, Gina Lollobrigida, Nadia Gray

Written by:
Anna Bonacci
Franco Brusati
Mario Camerini

Directed by:
Mario Camerini


Release Date:
July 12, 1952

Original Title:
Moglie per una notte

Alternate Titles:
Wife for a Night

Genres:
Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Rizzoli Film

Production Countries:
Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 84

Overview from TheMovieDB

A poor musician hires a courtesan to pose as his wife so he can "give" her to a wealthy count in return for patronage.

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Overview from Open Movies

A libidinous count, out of his wife's sight, pursues a mysterious woman. The town's mayor knows she is Geraldine, a femme fatale. He hatches a plot to help his nephew, Enrico, stage an opera he composed: the mayor tells the count that the mystery woman is his nephew's wife, Ottavia. Geraldine is willing to play along; she goes to Enrico's house to receive the count as Ottavia. Ottavia, shy and plain, lies low at Geraldine's, where the maid dresses and schools her. Enrico proves possessive of Geraldine, she enjoys Enrico's jealousy, the count stomps over to Geraldine's, and Ottavia may take revenge with the count for Enrico's attentions to Geraldine. Will the opera reach the stage?

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Rankings and Honors

Wife for a Night (1952) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.7/10

Performers

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Production

Costume Design:
Flavio Mogherini

Director:
Mario Camerini

Director of Photography:
Aldo Giordani

Editor:
Mario Camerini
Adriana Novelli

Original Music Composer:
Alessandro Cicognini

Producer:
Angelo Rizzoli
Mario Camerini

Production Design:
Flavio Mogherini

Production Manager:
Jone Tuzi

Screenplay:
Franco Brusati
Paolo Levi
Mario Camerini

Theatre Play:
Anna Bonacci

Unit Manager:
Nicolò Pomilia

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