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Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the US as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical musical melodrama film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.[1] The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.[2]

Verdi, the King of Melody
Spanish film poster
Directed by	Raffaello Matarazzo
Cinematography	Tino Santoni
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Giuseppe Verdi
Release date	22 December 1953
Language	Italian

Cast

• Pierre Cressoy as Giuseppe Verdi
• Anna Maria Ferrero as Margherita Barezzi
• Gaby André as Giuseppina Strepponi
• Irene Genna as Violetta
• Laura Gore as Berberina Strepponi
• Camillo Pilotto as Antonio Barezzi
• Emilio Cigoli as Gaetano Donizetti
• Loris Gizzi as Gioachino Rossini
• Mario Del Monaco as Francesco Tamagno
• Tito Gobbi as Domenico Ronconi
• Aldo Bufi Landi as Alexandre Dumas, fils
• Guido Celano as Victor Hugo
• Franca Dominici as Rossini's Wife
• Mario Ferrari as Austrian Official
• Enrico Glori as Stage Director
• Turi Pandolfini as Bank Teller
• Teresa Franchini as Old Lady
• Gianni Agus
• Olga Vittoria Gentili
• Liana Del Balzo
• Lola Braccini
• Anna Vivaldi
• Lucia Banti

References

External links

• Verdi, the King of Melody at IMDb

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