The Mysterious Rider (Italian: Il cavaliere misterioso, lit. 'The Mysterious Cavalier') is a 1948 Italian historical-adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda.[2]
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| Directed by | Riccardo Freda |
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| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rodolfo Lombardi[1] |
| Edited by | Otello Colangeli[1] |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini[1] |
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| Distributed by | Lux Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Cast
edit- Vittorio Gassman: Giacomo Casanova, Cavalier of Seingalt
- María Mercader: Elisabetta
- Yvonne Sanson: Catherine II
- Gianna Maria Canale: Countess Lehmann
- Alessandra Mamis: Countess Paola Ipatieff
- Hans Hinrich: the Grand Inquisitor
- Dante Maggio: Gennaro
- Guido Notari: Count Ipatieff
- Vittorio Duse: Ivan
- Elli Parvo: Dogaressa
- Antonio Centa: Baron Porsky
- Tino Buazzelli: Joseph
Release
editThe Mysterious Rider was distributed theatrically by Lux Film in Italy on 1 November 1948.[1] It grossed a total of 180,000,000 Italian lire domestically in Italy.[1] In 2005 the film was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Casanova on the screen" at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival.[3]
References
editBibliography
edit- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476628387.
External links
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