The Genius and the Nightingale

(1943)

★ 7 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1943

Runtime: 85 мин

Country: Italy

Director: Guido Brignone

Cast: Maria Cebotari, Rossano Brazzi, Rina Morelli, Sylvia de Bettini, Tina Lattanzi, Renato Cialente, Loris Gizzi, Roberto Bruni, Альдо Сильвани, Armando Migliari

Plot

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.