A Pistol Shot (1942 film)

1942 Italian film
  • 31 August 1942 (1942-08-31)
Running time
90 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

A Pistol Shot (Italian: Un colpo di pistola) is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Renato Castellani and starring Assia Noris, Fosco Giachetti, and Antonio Centa.[1] The film was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Gino Brosio. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. The film is an adaptation of Alexandr Pushkin's short story The Shot (Pushkin), published in 1831.

Synopsis

In Nineteenth century Russia, two men fight a duel over a woman.

Partial cast

  • Assia Noris as Mascia
  • Fosco Giachetti as Andrea
  • Antonio Centa as Sergio
  • Rubi Dalma as zia di Mascia
  • Anna Capodaglio as la governante
  • Renato Cialente as Gerardo De Valmont
  • Mimì Dugini as Antonietta
  • Romolo Costa as Il Generale
  • Saro Urzì as Uno Dei Servitori Alla Scampagnata

References

  1. ^ Gundle p.170

Bibliography

  • Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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