The Genius and the Nightingale
1943 · 85 min · Drama
A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
- Director
- Guido Brignone
- Writers
- Howard Bushnell, Thea von Harbou, Tomaso Smith, Franco Riganti
- Released
- January 20, 1943
- Language
- Italian
Cast
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