A Husband for the Month of April
| A Husband for the Month of April | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Giorgio Simonelli |
| Written by | Mario Massa |
| Produced by | Raffaele Colamonici |
| Starring | Vanna Vanni Carlo Romano Pina Renzi |
| Cinematography | Domenico Scala |
| Edited by | Giorgio Simonelli |
| Music by | Dan Caslar |
Production company | Juventus Film |
| Distributed by | ENIC |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
A Husband for the Month of April (Italian: Un marito per il mese di aprile) is a 1941 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Vanna Vanni, Carlo Romano and Pina Renzi.[1]
It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori.
Synopsis
To distance herself from a persistent suitor, a wealthy young woman hires a man to pose as her husband. Penniless due to his losses at gambling he agrees to take on the role for only the month of April.
Cast
- Vanna Vanni as Mara
- Carlo Romano as Giovanni
- Pina Renzi as Signora Milton
- Guglielmo Sinaz as Signor Milton
- Romolo Costa as Marquess Enrico Poli di Torrebruciata
- Vera Carmi as The florist
- Fausto Guerzoni as Pietro, Marchess's butler
- Guido Morisi as José
- Renato Malavasi as The flower delivery boy
- Arturo Bragaglia as The tramp
- Vasco Creti as The train conductor
- Luigi Garrone as The Railway worker
- Alfredo Martinelli as The inn's doorman
- Alfredo Menichelli as The flower delivery boy
- Renzo Merusi as Giovanni's friend
- Nico Pepe as Giovanni's friend
- Marika Spada as The maid
- Dario Taron as Poker player
References
A contemporary review praised Vanni's performance and Simonelli's direction.[2]
References
- ^ Brunetta p.96
- ^ Un marito per il mese di aprile (in Italian). Retrieved 3 April 2025 – via www.cinematografo.it.
Bibliography
- Brunetta, Gian Piero. The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-first Century. Princeton University Press, 2009.
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