Film
The Genius and the Nightingale
1943Directed by Guido Brignone
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
About The Genius and the Nightingale
- Drama
Synopsis
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
- Guido Cantini
- Original title
- Maria Malibran
