Italy, 1949
80m (USA), 90m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono (Western Electric Recording), Italian
An Italian comedy fantasy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.
Premise
Three men are prepared to sell their souls to the Devil over a beautiful woman.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Mario Monicelli and Steno
© [not given on screen]
A Produttori Associati, Scalera Film picture
Produced by: Maleno Malenotti
Screen Play by: Mario Monicelli and Steno
From a Novel by: Geo Taparelli, Ernesto Calindri, Dino Hobbes Cecchini
American Dialogues: Edmund Legiardi
Director of Photography: Leonida Barboni
Associated: Tonino Delli Colli
Film Editor: Renzo Lucidi
Music by: Carlo Franci and Mario Funaro
Orchestra of Accademie S. Cecilia Conducted by: Giuseppe Morelli
Songs: Mephistophele's Duet sung by Pia Tassinari; Dolce sera written by Mario Funaro
Sound Recorder: Mauro Zambuto
Gown Supervisor: Montorsi
Makeup: Guglielmo Bonotti
Hair Stylist: Mara Rocchetti
Set Decorations: Pietro Filippone, Luigi Gervasi
This picture has been made in the studios of Scalera Film Rome on Ferrania Pancro C7 film
Cast
Ferruccio Tagliavini [Gino Marini]
Mischa Auer [Bernard Stork]
Marilyn Buferd [Ellen Rawlins]
Carlo Campanini [Emilio Poliazzi]
Leonardo Cortese [Professor Franco Bresci]
Folco Lulli
Gianni Rizzo
Franca Marzi [Flora]
Bill Tubbs [real name: William Tubbs] [Antonio]
Aldo Silvani [The Devil]
Alba Arnova
Albert Latcha [real name: Albert Latasha]
Leo Lenoir
Luigi Pavese
Agnese Dubbini
Amedeo Dejana
Marcella Govoni
Ettore Bevilacqua
Marcel Cerdan [Maurice Cardan]
Alternative Titles
Fame and the Devil – USA
A Night of Fame – English language title
Nur Du bist mein Traum – Germany
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.132 – credits
