The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

1938 · 110 min · ★ 9.5 · Music, Drama, History

The great Italian opera composer recalls his eventful life on his deathbed: his childhood in Busseto, his studies in Milan, his first opera "Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio", the death of his wife and his children killed by smallpox.

Directed by Carmine Gallone · Written by Carmine Gallone

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