Underplayed Gems

Queen of the Scala (1936)

Queen of the Scala poster
Original title
Regina della Scala
Directed by
Guido Salvini, Camillo Mastrocinque
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Italian film follows a young opera singer as she pursues her dream of performing at the famous La Scala opera house. Her journey involves professional challenges and personal relationships in the world of 1930s music.

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What happens

Queen of the Scala (Italian: Regina della Scala) is a 1937 Italian drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and Guido Salvini and starring Margherita Carosio, Nives Poli and Giuseppe Addobbati. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Virgilio Marchi. It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios and on location in Lombardy. This was the first film of actresses Laura Solari and Elena Altieri. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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