''The Knight of San Marco'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere di San Marco'') is a 1939 Italian historical

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directed by

Gennaro Righelli Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and acting, actor. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound fil ...

and starring

Mario Ferrari Mario Ferrari (September 3, 1894 – June 28, 1974) was an Italian film actor. After making his debut in 1920, Ferrari became a mainstay of Italian cinema during the Fascist era appearing in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. He pla ...

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and Laura Nucci.Zanotto p.73 It is set during the

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. It was made at

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, with sets designed by

Alfredo Montori Alfredo Montori (1893-1969) was an Italian art director. He designed the sets for more than a hundred films.Smith p.116 Selected filmography * '' My Little One'' (1933) * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1934) * '' The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * ''A Lad ...

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Piero Zanotto. ''Veneto in film: il censimento del cinema ambientato nel territorio, 1895-2002''. Marsilio, 2002.

External links

* 1939 films 1930s historical films Italian historical films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Gennaro Righelli Films set in the 19th century Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub