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The Force of Destiny (1949)

The Force of Destiny poster
Original title
La forza del destino
Directed by
Carmine Gallone
Genre
musical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman and her lover are caught in a cycle of tragedy after her father is killed. The story follows their fates intertwined with themes of vengeance and love, set to Verdi's opera music.

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What happens

The Force of Destiny (Italian: La forza del destino) is a 1950 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Nelly Corradi, Tito Gobbi and Gino Sinimberghi. It is based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera La forza del destino. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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