How I Discovered America (Italian: Come scopersi l'America) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario, Carlo Ninchi and Delia Scala.[1][2][3]
| How I Discovered America | |
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 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Carlo Borghesio |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Luigi Rovere |
| Starring | Erminio Macario Carlo Ninchi Delia Scala |
| Cinematography | Mario Albertelli |
| Edited by | Rolando Benedetti |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lux Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editItaly, late 1940s. A young unemployed guy and a wily tramp move to South America in search of fortune, but after several misadventures, they will eventually decide to return to Italy.
Cast
edit- Erminio Macario as Cristoforo Colombo
- Carlo Ninchi as Gaetano
- Delia Scala as Lisa
- Folco Lulli as Signorotto
- Nino Pavese as Il capo compagnia
- Nunzio Filogamo as The Priest
- Dario Michaelis as Lisa's Fiancee
- Alfredo Rizzo as A Nazist
- Carlo Rizzo as A Nazist
- Pina Gallini as La sudamericana
References
edit- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
- ^ Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini. Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN 8808227227.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
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