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The Daughter of the Regiment (1953)

The Daughter of the Regiment poster
Original title
Die Tochter der Kompanie
Directed by
Géza von Bolváry
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 23m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman raised by a regiment of soldiers finds herself caught between her military family and a new romantic interest. The story is based on an opera and was made as a joint Italian and German production.

lightheartedwhimsicalupbeatplayfulromanticcheerfulold-fashionedmusical

What happens

The Daughter of the Regiment (German: Die Tochter der Kompanie, Italian: La figlia del reggimento) is a 1953 musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Antonella Lualdi, Hannelore Schroth, and Isa Barzizza. Based on the opera The Daughter of the Regiment by Gaetano Donizetti, it was made as a co-production between Italy and West Germany with separate versions released in the two languages. The film' sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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