''The Two Misanthropists'' (Italian: ''I due misantropi'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones"

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directed by

Amleto Palermi Amleto Palermi (11 July 1889 – 20 April 1941) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1914 and 1942. He directed '' The Old Lady'', which starred Vittorio De Sica in his first sound film. Se ...

and starring

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 ...

María Denis María Denis (22 November 1916 – 15 April 2004) was an Argentine-born actress in Italian made films. Denis moved to Italy in 1932 when she was 16, and appeared in her first film there the same year. Denis became a top Italian star between 1936 ...

and

Nino Besozzi Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1931 and 1970. He was born in and died in Milan, Italy. Partial filmography * ''The Private Secretary'' (1931) - Il ban ...

.Chiti & Poppi p.119-20 It was shot at the

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and

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Plot

Cast

as Don Pedro di Alcazar, il tutore *

as Betty *

as Damiano Bertelet *

Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian theatre and cinema actor. Biography Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio was discovered by actress Paola Pezzaglia Paolina Pezzaglia Greco (13 September 1886 &ndas ...

as Marcello, parrucchiere *

Sergio Tofano Sergio Tòfano (20 August 1886 – 28 October 1973) was an Italian actor, director, playwright, scene designer and illustrator. Tofano was born in Rome. In 1909, he made his first appearance on stage with Ermete Novelli, then joined Virgil ...

as Cosimo Bertelet *

Nella Maria Bonora Nella Maria Bonora (19 May 1904 – 3 August 1990) was an Italian actress of film, radio and stage.Landy p.155 She also worked as a prominent voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in the Italian market. Selected filmography * ''The Dev ...

as Maria Grazia *

Marcello Giorda Marcello Giorda (1890–1960) was an Italian film actor.Goble p.396 Selected filmography * '' Adam's Tree'' (1936) * ''The Last Days of Pompeo'' (1937) * ''The Two Misanthropists'' (1937) * '' Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal'' (1937) * ' ...

as Don Ramiro Mayoz *

Nicola Maldacea Nicola Maldacea (29 October 1870 – 5 March 1945) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.Niní Gordini Cervi Niní Gordini Cervi (1907–1988) was an Italian actress.Goble p.112 She was married to the actor Gino Cervi. She worked in films, radio and on the stage. Selected filmography * ''Five to Nil'' (1932) * ''The Two Misanthropists ''The Two Misant ...

as Giuseppina *

Olga Vittoria Gentilli Olga Vittoria Gentilli (19 July 1888 – 29 May 1957) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in around forty films during the Fascist era and immediate post-war years. She generally played supporting roles in films such as ''Naples ...

as Signora Argia *

Giulio Alfieri Giulio Alfieri (10 July 1924 – 20 March 2002) was an Italian automobile engineer, affiliated with Maserati in Modena, Italy since 1953, where he was central to the development of racing and production cars in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Alfieri ...

Ernesto Torrini Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ...

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1937 films 1930s historical comedy films Italian historical comedy films Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Amleto Palermi Cines Studios films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films set in the 1900s 1937 comedy films Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub