''Baron Carlo Mazza'' (Italian:''Il barone Carlo Mazza'') is a 1948 Italian musical

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.D'Amico p.65 The film's art direction was by Virgilio Marchi.

Synopsis

A penniless baron desperately tries to reverse his fortune, and eventually attempts to marry a wealthy Mexican woman.

Cast

as Barone Carlo Mazza *

as Rosa Pezza *

as Cecè Rizzo * Franco Coop as Cosimo * Carlo Lombardi as Borgotti * Mario Riva as Annunciatore * Raimondo Van Riel as Zio Casimiro Pezza * Gianna Dauro as Edwige Mazza * Anna Corinto as La segretaria * Franca Del Frate as Elvira Pezza * Dianora Veiga as Lalla *

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as Fugi * Bruno Corelli as Il conte degli Strozzi * Olga Vittoria Gentilli as La principessa Strozzi *

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as Il nuovo rico * Augusto Di Giovanni as Il commendatore * Margherita Bossi as Sua moglie * Agostino Salvietti as Portiere d'albergo * Franco Pesce as Il maestro di musica * Diana Dei as Una invitata alla festa * Marino Maresca as Segretario del commendatore * Amalia Pellegrini as Vecchietta al funerale *

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as Amica della principessa *

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as Padrone del contino #2 * Claudio Ermelli as Padrone del contino

References

Bibliography

* D'Amico, Masolino. ''La commedia all'italiana''. Il Saggiatore, 2008.

External links

* 1948 films Italian musical comedy films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Brignone 1948 musical comedy films Italian black-and-white films 1940s Italian films {{musical-comedy-film-stub