Der singende Tor
1939 German film
- 22 December 1939 (1939-12-22)
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Italy
Der singende Tor (literal English translation: The Singing Fool)[2] is a 1939 German-Italian musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, and Hilde Körber.[3] 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.
Cast
- 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
References
- ^ "Der singende Tor".
- ^ Note: As of April 2021, IMDb says the English title is "The Singing Gate" – but that would be a false translation of "Der Tor", and no other sources were found to confirm that this title was ever used. Even IMDb calls it an "informal English title". Should not be used unless confirmed by reliable other sourcing.
- ^ Parish p.315
Bibliography
- Parish, Robert. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
External links
- Der singende Tor at IMDb
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Films directed by Johannes Meyer
- Horrido (1924)
- The Poacher (1926)
- Guilty (1928)
- High Treason (1929)
- The Blonde Nightingale (1930)
- The Rhineland Girl (1930)
- The Tiger Murder Case (1930)
- Ash Wednesday (1931)
- Alarm at Midnight (1931)
- Two Heavenly Blue Eyes (1932)
- The Fugitive from Chicago (1933)
- Goodbye, Beautiful Days (1933)
- Happy Days in Aranjuez (1933)
- Mary's Start in die Ehe (1933)
- The Legacy of Pretoria (1934)
- Hangmen, Women and Soldiers (1935)
- The Impossible Woman (1936)
- Fridericus (1937)
- Der singende Tor (1939)
- Marriage in Small Doses (1939)
- Wild Bird (1943)
- Blocked Signals (1948)
- I'll Never Forget That Night (1949)
- Furioso (1950)
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