''Cardinal Lambertini'' (Italian: ''Il cardinale Lambertini'') is a 1934 Italian

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directed by

Parsifal Bassi Parsifal Bassi (1892–1960) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.Mancini p.224 Selected filmography * '' La porta del mondo'' (1921) * '' Anadiomene'' (1922) * ''Cardinal Lambertini'' (1934) * ''Rossini'' (1942) * ''Gioco d'azzar ...

and starring

Ermete Zacconi Ermete Zacconi (14 September 1857, Montecchio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia – 14 October 1948 in Viareggio) was an Italian stage and film actor and a representative of naturalism and verism in acting. His leading ladies on stage were his ...

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1909 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of atreet car conductor in Mian. When s ...

and

Giulietta De Riso Giulietta De Riso (1896–1988) was an Italian stage and film actress.Goble p.456 Selected filmography * '' The Betrothed'' (1914) * '' La moglie del dottore'' (1916) * ''Crevalcore'' (1917) * ''Cardinal Lambertini Pope Benedict XIV ( la, Ben ...

.Mancini p.87 It is based on the 1905

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Alfredo Testoni Alfredo Testoni (1856–1931) was an Italian playwright and poet known for his work in the Bolognese dialect. In 1888 he established his own company at the Teatro Contavalli in Bologna. Amongst his best known plays is ''Cardinal Lambertini'', a 1 ...

, the title role of which Zacconi had played for many years on stage. The film was remade in 1954 starring

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. It was shot at the Bovisa Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Otha Sforza.

Synopsis

Shortly before he became

Pope Benedict XIV Pope Benedict XIV ( la, Benedictus XIV; it, Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758.Antipope ...

, Cardinal Lambertini has to mediate between the Spanish forces occupying

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and local nobility who bitterly resent them.

Cast

as Cardinal Lambertini *

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as Maria *

as Anna *

as Isabella Pietramelara *

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as Count Davia *

Calisto Bertramo Calisto Bertramo (28 August 1875 – 30 September 1941) was an Italian stage and film actor. Bertramo appeared in around twenty films and frequently on the stage. He played a leading role in the 1923 London staging of ''The Lady from the Sea''.We ...

as Pietramelara *

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as Peggi *

Luciano Molinari Luciano Molinari (1880–1940) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.113 Selected filmography * '' Il bacio di Cirano'' (1913) * ''On with the Motley'' (1920) * ''Five to Nil'' (1932) * ''Three Lucky Fools ''Three Lucky Fools'' (Italian ...

as Des Brosses *

Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Cardinal Lambertini'' ...

as Carlo *

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* Pia De Doses *

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References

Bibliography

* Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian Film Industry During Fascism, 1930-1935''. UMI Research Press, 1985.

External links

1934 films Films directed by Parsifal Bassi Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian-language films Italian historical comedy films 1930s historical comedy films Films set in the 1730s Films set in Bologna Films shot in Milan 1934 comedy films Italian films based on plays 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub