''The Lady of the Camellias'' (Italian: ''La signora dalle camelie'') is a 1947 Italian musical

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Nelly Corradi Nelly Corradi (1914–1968) was an Italian opera singer and actress. She made her screen debut in Max Ophüls' 1934 film '' Everybody's Woman''.Bayman p.101 Selected filmography * '' Dimmed Lights'' (1934) * '' Everybody's Woman'' (1934) * '' Il ...

, Gino Mattera and Manfredi Polverosi. It is an adaptation of the 1853 opera '' La traviata'' by Giuseppe Verdi. In 1948 it was released in America by

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...

under the title ''The Lost One''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.

Costume design Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer. Costume may refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. In many cases, it may contribute to the fullness of the arti ...

was by

Georges Annenkov Yury Pavlovich Annenkov (russian: Юрий Павлович Анненков also known as Georges Annenkov); in Petropavlovsk, Akmolinsk Oblast, Russian Empire – 12 July 1974 in Paris, France),Names by which he is credited for his work ...

Cast

as Violetta Valery *Gino Mattera as Alfredo Germont *Manfredi Polverosi as Georg Germont *Flora Marino as Flora Bervoix * Carlo Lombardi as Baron Douphol *

Massimo Serato Massimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, (31 May 1916 – 22 December 1989) was an Italian film actor with a career spanning over 40 years. Serato was born in Oderzo, Veneto, Italy and started appearing in films in 1938. He played leading roles in ...

as Alexandre Dumas fils (prologue) *

Nerio Bernardi Nerio Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1970. He was born in Bologna, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Nero'' (1922) * '' The Shep ...

as Giuseppe Verdi (prologue) *Onelia Fineschi as Singer: opera *

Tito Gobbi Tito Gobbi (24 October 19135 March 1984) was an Italian operatic baritone with an international reputation. He made his operatic debut in Gubbio in 1935 as Count Rodolfo in Bellini's '' La sonnambula'' and quickly appeared in Italy's major oper ...

as Singer: opera * Francesco Albanese as Singer: opera *Arturo la Porta as Singer: opera

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* 1947 drama films Italian drama films Films directed by Carmine Gallone Films based on operas Italian black-and-white films Opera films 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub