''The Rival'' ( it, La rivale) is a

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

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melodrama film A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

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Anton Giulio Majano Anton Giulio Majano (5 July 1909 – 12 August 1994) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. His career spanned from 1937 to 1986. Selected filmography Director and screenwriter * '' The Eternal Chain'' (1952) * '' Good Folk's Sund ...

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* Anna Maria Ferrero: Barbara * Gérard Landry: Roberto * Maria Mauban: Agnese *

Luisa Rivelli Luisa Rivelli (10 February 1931 – 12 June 2013) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1994. Rivelli died in Guidonia Montecelio on 12 June 2013, at the age of 82. Selected filmography * ''La figlia del diavol ...

: Fides * Roberto Risso: Ugo Perelli * Nerio Bernardi: Prefect Candi * Aldo Bufi Landi: Corporal Ruffo *

Laura Nucci Laura Nucci (1913–1994) was an Italian film actress. Nucci was one of the stars of the Fascist era, emerging after she won a competition.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. p.56 H ...

: Miss Cardi *

Nino Vingelli Nino Vingelli (4 June 1912 – 26 March 2003) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1941 and 2000. Selected filmography * ''I mariti (Tempesta d'anime)'' (1941) * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) - (uncredited) * '' ...

: Piedigrotta * Gastone Moschin: Marco *

Franca Dominici Franca Dominici (June 25, 1907 – October 14, 1999) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography Born in Bologna, the daughter of the actor Enrico, after studying at the Istituto Tecnico Dominici began her career on stage in her early tw ...

: Fides' Mother *

Antonio Battistella Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

: Gerardo * Arturo Bragaglia: Giuseppe * Ivo Garrani: Official *

Cesare Fantoni Cesare Fantoni (1 January 1905 – 15 January 1963) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Bologna, Fantoni began his acting career in Luchino Visconti’s stage proses until making his first on-screen appearance in 1937. ...

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* 1955 films 1955 drama films Italian drama films French drama films Films directed by Anton Giulio Majano Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini Italian black-and-white films French black-and-white films Melodrama films 1950s Italian films 1950s French films {{1950s-drama-film-stub