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Serenade (1956)

Serenade poster
Directed by
Anthony Mann
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A talented opera singer's career and love life become entangled with two very different women. One is a wealthy socialite who helps his rise, and the other is a passionate Mexican woman. His choices lead to personal and professional turmoil.

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What happens

Serenade is a 1956 American musical drama film directed by Anthony Mann and starring tenor Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine, Sara Montiel (billed as Sarita Montiel), and Vincent Price. Based on the 1937 novel Serenade by James M. Cain, the film was a Warner Bros. Pictures release, Lanza's fifth film, and his first on-screen appearance in four years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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