The Barber of Seville (French: Le Barbier de Séville) is a 1948 French musical film directed by Jean Loubignac[1] It is a screen version of the 1816 opera by Rossini based on the 1775 play by Beaumarchais (in the translation by Castil-Blaze).[2] Filmed at the Billancourt Studios in Paris it uses the Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique production of the time.[3] It was filmed in 1947, released in May 1948, and lasts around 95 minutes.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon.
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| Directed by | Jean Loubignac |
| Based on | The Barber of Seville by Pierre Beaumarchais |
| Produced by | Claude Dolbert |
| Cinematography | René Colas |
| Edited by | Fanchette Mazin |
| Music by | Gioachino Rossini |
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| Distributed by | Les Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The opera had been seen at all the principal lyric theatres in Paris; at the Salle Favart it had been performed over 500 times by the time of the film, which features several popular singers from the company.[4]
Cast
edit- Roger Bussonnet as Figaro
- Raymond Amade as Almaviva
- Lucienne Jourfier as Rosine
- Louis Musy as Don Bartolo
- Roger Bourdin as Don Bazile
- Renée Gilly as Marceline
- Jean Vieuille as Pédrille
- Gustave Wion as L'Officier
- Serge Rallier as L'Alcade
- Jean Retty as Le Notaire
The chorus and orchestra of the Opéra-Comique are conducted by André Cluytens.
References
editBibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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