Giuseppe Verdi (film)

Giuseppe Verdi is a 1938 Italian biographical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fosco Giachetti, Gaby Morlay and Germana Paolieri. The film portrays the life of the composer Giuseppe Verdi 18131901. The casting of Giachetti as Verdi was intended to emphasise the composers patriotism, as he had recently played patriotic roles in films such as The White Squadron. The film was made at the Cinecitt Studios in Rome. The film is also known by the alternative title The Life of Giuseppe Verdi.

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