Private Angelo is a 1949 British comedy war film directed by Michael Anderson and Peter Ustinov and starring Ustinov, Godfrey Tearle, María Denis and Marjorie Rhodes.[2] It depicts the misadventures of a soldier in the Italian Army during the Second World War. It was adapted from the 1946 novel Private Angelo by Eric Linklater. The film's costumes were designed by Ustinov's mother Nadia Benois.
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Based on | Private Angelo by Eric Linklater |
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Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
Edited by | Charles Hasse |
Music by | Vittorio Pirone |
Production company | Pilgrim Pictures |
Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
Release date | 6 July 1949 |
Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £89,980 (UK)[1] |
A number of scenes were filmed in the Italian village of Trequanda in the Province of Siena. It also featured music played by the Società Filarmonica di Trequanda. Interiors were shot at Welwyn Studios, with sets designed by the art director John Howell.
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