''Princess Cinderella'' ( it, Cenerentola e il signor Bonaventura) is a 1941 Italian
fantasy-
comedy film written and directed by
Sergio Tofano. It is based on the characters of the popular comic strip series
Signor Bonaventura
''Signor Bonaventura'' is an Italian comic strip created in 1917 by actor and playwright Sergio Tofano. It is considered among the most famous and successful comic strips ever created in Italy.
The character made his first appearance on October 2 ...
, created in 1917 by the same Tofano for the children magazine ''
Corriere dei Piccoli''.
Plot
After her marriage to
Prince Charming,
Cinderella spends her days in their luxurious palace, keeping his affability with all the people around her, but her two stepsisters, always envious of her, manage to get her away from the palace. The Prince falls into a state of despair, but
Bonaventura promises him to go in search of the girl and bring her back. After fighting bitter enemies such as Barbariccia and the Ogre, helped by the loyal Cecè and by the Little Fairy he will finally succeed.
Cast
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Paolo Stoppa as Bonaventura
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Silvana Jachino as Cinderella
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Roberto Villa as Prince Charming
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Sergio Tofano as the Doctor
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Guglielmo Barnabò as the King
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Rosetta Tofano as Pasqualina
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Mercedes Brignone as the Queen
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Piero Carnabuci
Piero Carnabuci (6 September 1893 – 13 February 1958) was an Italian stage and film actor.
Life and career
Born in Santa Teresa di Riva, Messina, after the World War I Carnabuci decided to abandon his engineering studies at the University of ...
as Barbariccia
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Mario Pisu
Mario Pisu (21 May 1910 – 17 July 1976) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Montecchio Emilia, Pisu was considered to be one of the most elegant performers of the Italian cinema. He began his career on stage and screen in ...
as Cecè
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Camillo Pilotto as the Ogre
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Renato Chiantoni as Gambamoscia
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Amelia Chellini as the Witch
References
External links
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''Princess Cinderella''at
Variety Distribution
1940s fantasy comedy films
1940s Italian-language films
Italian fantasy comedy films
1941 directorial debut films
1941 films
Films based on Cinderella
Films based on Italian comics
Films about royalty
Live-action films based on comics
Italian black-and-white films
1941 comedy films
Films scored by Renzo Rossellini
1940s Italian films
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