The Hero of Venice

The Hero of Venice
The Hero of Venice
Directed by	Carlo Campogalliani
Written by	Carlo Campogalliani; Alberto Spaini;
Starring	Gustav Diessl; Paola Barbara; Rossano Brazzi; Valentina Cortese;
Cinematography	Otello Martelli
Edited by	Eraldo Da Roma
Music by	Umberto Mancini
Production; company	Scalera Film
Distributed by	Scalera Film
Release date	17 September 1941;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Hero of Venice (Italian: Il bravo di Venezia) is a 1941 Italian historical adventure film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Gustav Diessl, Paola Barbara, Rossano Brazzi and Valentina Cortese.^[1]^[2]^[3]

It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Amleto Bonetti.

Plot

Marco Fuser, an outlaw. returns to Venice after many years. His son who works in the studio of a celebrated painter is unaware of his father's history. Arrested by the Doge's men, Marco agrees to become a bravo in the service of the city's ruler and kill his enemies. He enjoys some success at this, until he finds he has been tasked with killing his son.

Cast

Gustav Diessl as Marco Fuser, il bravo
Paola Barbara as Leonora
Valentina Cortese as Alina
Rossano Brazzi as Guido Fuser
Emilio Cigoli as Alvise Guoro
Erminio Spalla as Franco
Carlo Duse as Mastro Zaccaria
Romano Calò as L'avogadore
Giacomo Moschini as Il doge
Giulio Paoli as Callisto
Cesare Fantoni as Paolo Caliari, Il veronese
Giuseppe Pierozzi as Il cerusico
Angelo Dessy as Matteo
Pina Gallini as Clotilde, la governante
Achille Majeroni as L'inquisitore
Giulio Tempesti as Sergio
Amina Pirani Maggi as Una dama petegola al pozzo
Emilio Petacci as Un amico di Leonora
Renato Malavasi as Il secondo valletto di Alvise
Alfredo Martinelli as Il primo valletto di Alvise
Attilio Dottesio as Un pittore
Giorgio Costantini as Gualtiero
Eugenio Duse as Un servo di Leonora
Alberto Sordi as Aiutante del Veronese

References

↑ Damiani p.256-257
↑ Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico; Pecorari, Mario (2005). I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944 (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 53. ISBN 978-88-8440-351-3.
↑ Savio, Francesco (1975). Ma l'amore no. Milano: Editore Sonzogno. p. 49.

Bibliography

Montanaro, Carlo (2009). Damiani, Ludovica (ed.). Set in Venice: il cinema a Venezia : scatti, protagonisti, racconti (in Italian). Electa. ISBN 978-88-370-7056-4.

External links

The Hero of Venice at IMDb

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[1] Damiani p.256-257

[2] Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico; Pecorari, Mario (2005). I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944 (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 53. ISBN 978-88-8440-351-3.

[3] Savio, Francesco (1975). Ma l'amore no. Milano: Editore Sonzogno. p. 49.

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