The Old Lady
Encyclopedia
The Old Lady is a 1932
Italian
comedy film
directed by Amleto Palermi
. It features Vittorio De Sica
in his first sound film.
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
Italian
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Amleto Palermi
Amleto Palermi
Amleto Palermi was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 71 films between 1914 and 1942. He directed The Old Lady, which starred Vittorio De Sica in his first sound film.-Selected filmography:...
. It features Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio de Sica
Vittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
in his first sound film.
Cast
- Emma GramaticaEmma GramaticaEmma Gramatica , was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1919 and 1962.She was born in Borgo San Donnino, today Fidenza, Province of Parma and died in Ostia.-Selected filmography:...
- Maria - Nella Maria Bonora - Bianchina
- Maurizio D'Ancora - Fausto
- Armando Falconi - Zaganello
- Memo Benassi - Lenticcio
- Maria Della Lunga Mandarelli
- Vittorio De SicaVittorio de SicaVittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
- Anna Maria Dossena - Bianca La Nipotina
- Camillo PilottoCamillo PilottoCamillo Pilotto was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Old Lady * La segretaria per tutti...
- Lidia Simoneschi