''It Always Ends That Way'' (Italian: ''Finisce sempre così'') is a 1939 Italian
musical comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Enrique Susini and starring
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...
,
Nedda Francy and
Roberto Rey
Roberto Rey (15 February 1905 – 30 May 1972) was a Chilean film actor who worked in Spain, appearing in more than fifty films during his career including the 1935 musical '' Paloma Fair''.D'Lugo p.106
Selected filmography
* '' A Lucky Man'' ( ...
. The film was based on a novel by
Robert Dieudonné.
[Goble p.128] It was shot at the
Cinecittà
Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios we ...
studios in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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with sets designed by
Salvo D'Angelo.
Cast
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Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...
as Alberto Miller
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Nedda Francy as Elisabetta
*
Roberto Rey
Roberto Rey (15 February 1905 – 30 May 1972) was a Chilean film actor who worked in Spain, appearing in more than fifty films during his career including the 1935 musical '' Paloma Fair''.D'Lugo p.106
Selected filmography
* '' A Lucky Man'' ( ...
as Renato
*
Noëlle Norman
Noëlle Norman (January 7, 1921 – January 11, 1985) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films including '' On demande un assassin'' (1949).Goble p.452
Selected filmography
* '' Immediate Call'' (1939)
* '' Grandfather'' ...
as Mariza Kalmay
*
Pina Renzi
Pina Renzi (16 December 1901 – 13 July 1984) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1959. She also directed one film, ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'', in 1942. She was born in Morciano di Romagn ...
as La signora Kalmay
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Assia De Busny as Florika
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Eugenia Zaresca as Daisy
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Alfredo Robert
Alfredo Robert (1877–1964) was an Italian actor and film director.Waldman p.160
Selected filmography
* ''Il sire di Vincigliata'' (1913)
* '' The Doctor's Secret'' (1931)
* ''Paradise'' (1932)
* '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937)
* '' Pietro Micca'' (1 ...
as Il parrocco
*
Eugenio Duse as Il regista
*
Carlo Chertier as Il critico Feroski
*
Alfredo Bracchi
Alfredo Bracchi (30 December 1897 – 11 October 1976) was a versatile Italian writer, whose production ranged from song lyrics to movie scripts.
Bracchi was born in Milan, Italy. Between the 1930s and 1950s he and Giovanni D'Anzi formed a ...
as Il paroliere
*
Ernesto Calindri
Ernesto Calindri (5 February 1909 – 9 June 1999) was an Italian theater and film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1938 and 1989.
Selected filmography
* '' Golden Arrow'' (1935)
* ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939)
* ''The Children A ...
as Un cameriere
*
Vasco Creti
Vasco Creti (7 December 1874 – 16 October 1945) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1944. He was married to actress Valeria Creti.
Selected filmography
* '' Maschiaccio'' (1917)
* '' Il siluram ...
as L'investigatore privato
*
Liana Del Balzo
Liana Del Balzo (4 March 1899 – 26 March 1982) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 90 films between 1935 and 1979. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and died in Rome, Italy. Even making her film debut quite late, in her fort ...
as La cameriera dell' albergo
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Mario Ersanilli as Un paesano
*
Mimosa Favi as L'amica di Elisabetta
*
Walter Grant as Un padrino
*
Alfredo Martinelli
Alfredo Martinelli (7 March 1899 – 11 November 1968) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 103 films between 1916 and 1967. He was born and died in Siena, Tuscany.
Selected filmography
* ''I Topi Grigi'' (1918)
* ''Tortured Soul'' (1 ...
as Il marchese Ignazio Kovacs
*
Giovanni Onorato
Giovanni Onorato (February 7, 1910 - February 23, 1960) was an Italian film actor.Chiti & Poppi p.85 He was the father of the actor Glauco Onorato and the cinematographer Marco Onorato.
Selected filmography
* '' La stella del cinema'' (1931)
* ' ...
as Il pianista stonato
*
Alda Perosino as La cameriera
*
Emilio Petacci
Emilio Petacci (1886–1965) was an Italian film actor.Goble p.74
Selected filmography
* '' Love Everlasting'' (1913)
* '' The Wedding March'' (1934)
* '' The Joker King'' (1935)
* '' Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936)
* '' Joe the Red'' (193 ...
as Un contadino barbuto
*
Carlo Ranieri Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to:
*Carlo (name)
*Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (; ; french: Monte-Carlo , or colloquially ''Monte-Carl'' ; lij, Munte Carlu ; ) is officially an administrative area of the Prin ...
as Un anziano paesano
*
Roberto
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
as Un ballerino
*
Gustavo Serena
Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome.
Selected fil ...
as Janosh, il maggiordomo
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1939 films
Italian musical comedy films
1939 musical comedy films
1930s Italian-language films
Films based on French novels
Italian black-and-white films
Films shot at Cinecittà Studios
Minerva Film films
Films set in Budapest
1930s Italian films
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