Mother Song (1937)

A romance between two temperamental singing stars. Highlights include a lengthy selection from Faust, with Gigli making a most impressive Mephistopheles. The plot takes a melodramatic turn towards the climax, with the lives of the characters mirrored in their on-stage behavior. Director Carmine Gallone was something of an expert in the field of filmed opera, as witness his Tosca, Rigoletto and Il Trovatore.

Cast (14)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Beniamino Gigli

Ettore Vanni

M

Maria Cebotari

Fiamma Vanni (his wife)

Peter Bosse

Mario (his son)

Hans Moser

Giulio Stückelmeier

M

Michael Bohnen

Cesare Doret

Hilde Hildebrand

Ricarda Doret (his wife)

Alfred Gerasch

Director

Josef Dahmen

Stage manager

Werner Pledath

Doctor

Hilde Maroff

Nurse

H

Herbert Gernot

Lawyer

P

Philipp Lothar Mayring

Rio Nobile

Chauffeur

M

Max Paetz

Garderobier

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