Writing

Guido Cantini

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The Genius and the NightingaleThe Genius and the Nightingale · 1943
The Genius and the Nightingale
7.01943
MovieDrama
A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
La signorinaLa signorina · 1942
La signorina
1942
MovieComedyRomance
Streets of SorrowStreets of Sorrow · 1950
Streets of Sorrow
7.01950
MovieDramaRomance
A magistrate saves a young woman from drowning and they fall in love.
L'uomo del romanzoL'uomo del romanzo · 1940
L'uomo del romanzo
7.01940
MovieRomance
Broken LoveBroken Love · 1942
Broken Love
6.01942
MovieDrama
The well off daughter of a tenor breaks up a romance with a helpful youth from a misunderstanding. But she continues to cover him with his gambling debts despite her delicate health.
MammaMamma · 1941
Mamma
9.51941
MovieDramaMusic
Matilde Sarni lives in her villa near Rome. She has a son who has just married Donata and who is coming home after a series of recitals in the States. Mario, her son, is a famous opera singer and he is twenty years older than his wife. Besides Donata doesn't like country life. So when Mario leaves for a tour of recitals and Donata meets Giulio...
Mater dolorosaMater dolorosa · 1943
Mater dolorosa
9.01943
MovieDramaHistory
Amami, Alfredo!Amami, Alfredo! · 1940
Amami, Alfredo!
9.01940
MovieDramaRomance

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Beyond LoveBeyond Love · 1940
Beyond Love
8.01940
MovieDramaHistory
Set in the Papal States in the first half of the 19th century, it tells the story of the Roman noblewoman Vanina Vanini and her secret love for the Carbonaro Pietro Mirilli. The latter, given his commitments in the underground struggle, decides to abandon his young lover, who is nevertheless willing to marry him. Left alone, Vanina is unable to escape her despair and tries in every way to reunite with her companion, even going so far as to denounce the Carbonari to the Cardinal of Romagna, naming them all except Pietro and revealing the hiding place where they meet. Pietro, learning of Vanina's betrayal, casts her out. Only then does Vanina realize the gravity of her actions and decides to join the Carbonari, even participating in combat operations, during one of which she is wounded. This brings the two young people closer together forever.

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