''The Prince with the Red Mask'' (Italian: ''Il principe dalla maschera rossa'') is a 1955 Italian

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directed by

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and starring

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and

Yvonne Furneaux Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd; 11 May 1928) is a French-British retired actress. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she worked with notable filmmakers like Peter Brook, Federico Fellini, Roman Polanski, Michelan ...

.Curti p.172 The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

as Masuccio, il principe dalla maschera rossa *

as Isabella *

as Laura *

Elio Steiner Elio Steiner (1904–1965) was an Italian stage and film actor. Steiner appeared in forty films during his career, including ''The Song of Love'' (1930), the first Italian sound film.Mancini p.207 Selected filmography * ''The Golden Vein'' (1928 ...

as Il capitano Alberino *

Camillo Pilotto Camillo Pilotto (6 February 1888 Birth name: Camillo Raul Vittorio Pilotto. – 27 May 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''The Song ...

as Ser Gaspare *

Livio Lorenzon Livio Lorenzon (6 May 1923 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian actor who was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s. Biography He played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and ...

as Monaldo *

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as Giselda *

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* Sante Simeone * Tony Angeli *

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* Luciano Benetti *

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References

Bibliography

* Curti, Roberto. ''Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker''. McFarland, 13 Mar 2017.

External links

* 1955 films Italian historical adventure films 1950s historical adventure films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Leopoldo Savona Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub