Cavalleria rusticana (1939)

7.0/10 77 min Music Drama

Overview

This film was not based on the famous one-act opera of Pietro Mascagni but rather on the original story by the Sicilian writer Giovanni Verga. It's the story of Santuzza, her love Turiddu, and his passion for the married Lola that leads to his death in a duel when Lola's husband Alfio exacts satisfaction.

Cast

Isa Pola

Doris Duranti

Carlo Ninchi

Leonardo Cortese

Bella Starace Sainati

Luigi Almirante

Carlo Romano

Bammulu

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