The Tyrant of Padua (Italian: Il tiranno di Padova) is a 1946 Italian historical film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Clara Calamai, Carlo Lombardi and Elsa De Giorgi.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1835 play Angelo, Tyrant of Padua by Victor Hugo. It is set in Padua in the 1540s.
The Tyrant of Padua | |
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Directed by | Max Neufeld |
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Based on | Angelo, Tyrant of Padua by Victor Hugo |
Produced by | Max Calandri |
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Cinematography | Giuseppe Caracciolo |
Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
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Distributed by | Scalera Film |
Release date | 28 December 1946 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Made by Scalera Films, it was shot at the Cinevillaggio Studios complex in Venice during the wartime Italian Social Republic. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luigi Scaccianoce and Ottavio Scotti.