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Mad About Opera (1948)

Mad About Opera poster
Original title
Follie per l'opera
Directed by
Mario Costa
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A singer gets involved with a group of opera enthusiasts who cause comic mayhem. The story follows their antics and romantic pursuits in post-war Italy.

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What happens

Mad About Opera (Italian: Follie per l'opera) is a 1948 Italian musical comedy film directed by Mario Costa and starring Gino Bechi, Gina Lollobrigida, and Carlo Campanini. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Footage from the film was late re-incorporated in the 1950 British film Soho Conspiracy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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