A tenor crashes into a marriage, and the opera gets real messy real fast.
A famous tenor has a car accident and asks the owner of a pharmacy for hospitality. The pharmacist’s wife is fascinated by the singer and follows him to Rome. Hovewer, she is sent back home.
Acting
Rubi D'Alma smolders as the restless wife—pure 1940s fire.
Score
Giuseppe Lugo's actual tenor voice—no dubbing, all talent.
Director
Guido Brignone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Italy's 'white telephone' cinema—glamorous escapism for audiences living under Fascist censorship.
Giuseppe Lugo was a real opera star—this was basically his only film role, making this a rare cinematic artifact.
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