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Bookmark this pagePagliacci (1936)
Director: Karl Grune
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From Time Out Film Guide
Rudimentary adaptation of Leoncavallo's one-act opera, which gives brawny Austrian tenor Tauber (who'd emigrated to England in 1933) the chance to belt out the big number (in English) 'On with the Motley'. Duna's the unfaithful spouse, Knight (who lost much of his sight during WWII but successfully continued his screen career right up until Lars von Trier's startling 1984 debut Element of Crime) her soldier lover. It switches to experimental Chemicolour for a couple of scenes.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Karl Grune
Producer: Max Schach
Cast: Richard Tauber, Steffi Duna, Diana Napier, Arthur Margetson, Esmond Knight, Jerry Verno, Gordon James full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 92 mins
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