Italy, 1949
86m, 2250 metres
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, Italian
An Italian fantasy film directed by Mario Mattoli.
Credits
Crew
Director: Mario Mattoli
Lux Film S.p.a.
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Script/Story: Marcello Marchesi, Vittorio Metz
Director of Photography: Aldo Tonti
Editor: Giuliana Attenni
Music: Pippo Barzizza
Sound Engineer: Biagio Fiorelli
Costume Designer: Mario Rappini
Make Up: Giuliano Laurenti
Production Designer: Piero Filippone
Cast
Macario (Adamo Rossi)
Isa Barzizza (Eva Bianchi)
Gianni Agus (Paride)
Guglielmo Barnabò (Joe)
Nerio Bernardi (Agamennone)
Riccardo Billi (Abu Hassan, the eunuch)
Luigi Cimara (Ulisse)
Riki Denver (Fatima)
Grado De Franceschi (Christian juggler)
Nunzio Filogamo (shipwrecked Frenchman)
Giulio Marchetti (shipwrecked American)
Guido Barbarisi (shipwrecked Jew)
Mario Riva (shipwrecked Russian)
Arnoldo Foà (Achille)
Enzo Biliotti (Menelao)
Luisa Frigerio (ballerina)
Giuliana Manas (countess)
Ughetto Bertucci (Buck)
Carlo Tamberlani (messenger)
Bruno Smith (Yankee official)
Alternative Titles
Adam and Eve
Press
Variety vol.177 no.7 (25 January 1950) p.18
“Film consists of a loosely-tied series of sketches showing how, throughout history, and of course starting with Eve, woman has been the root of all evil which has befallen mankind. Comedian Macario, not at his best as Adam, and Isa Barzizza. as Eve, are taken on the trip through the ages. Latter, as the woman who causes all the trouble, is sure lure for male audiences. One of film's better sketches is a takeoff on western pix. Pippo Barzizza's songs are okay, Aldo Tonti's lensing good. Abundance of blue dialog may rouse censor.” – from a review by Hawk.
References
Periodicals
Variety vol.177 no.7 (25 January 1950) p.18 – credits, review (by Hawk)
Books
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.2 – credits
