''The Twentieth Duke'' (Italian: ''Il ventesimo duca'') is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by

Lucio De Caro Lucio De Caro (born 15 January 1922) is an Italian retired screenwriter and film director.Bondanella p.186 He also worked as a journalist. Selected filmography * ''Tragic Night'' (1942) * ''The Twentieth Duke'' (1945) * '' Processo per direttiss ...

and starring Paola Veneroni, Roberto Villa and Paola Borboni.Chiti & Poppi p.403 The film is based on a 1925 play by Ugo Falena which had previous been made into films on two occasions '' The Last Lord'' (1926) and '' The Woman Dressed As a Man'' (1932). The story tells of the only surviving relative of an old Duke, his granddaughter, who pretends to be a man in order to convince him that the line of succession is secure. It was shot at the Cinecitta Studios in Rome. It was made in 1943, but its release was delayed for two years. It did not go on a full national release until early 1946.

Cast

* Paola Veneroni as Freddie * Roberto Villa as Il principe Cristiano * Paola Borboni as La principessa di Danimarca * Domenico Viglione Borghese as Il vecchio duca di Bressy * Giuseppe Porelli as Francesco, il domestico * Lucciana Danieli as Alice * Daisy Ammon * Nelly Morgan * Flora Torrigiani

References

Bibliography

* Roberto Chiti & Roberto Poppi. ''I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944''. Gremese Editore, 2005.

External links

* 1945 films Italian comedy films Italian black-and-white films 1945 comedy films Films directed by Lucio De Caro Remakes of Italian films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub