In campagna è caduta una stella

1939 1h 26m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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An American starlet inflames two Italian peasants who forget about their respective fiance's. One of them even thinks of marrying her and begins to plan for the engagement banquet. When the girl decides to live the countryside harmony reigns again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rosina Lawrence
Margaret, l'americana
Eduardo De Filippo
Pasquale Montuori
Peppino De Filippo
Luigino Montuori
Oretta Fiume
Rosina, la fidanzata di Luigino
Dolores Palumbo
Clotilde
Gorella Gori
La moglie de Teodorico
Elena Altieri
La cognata di Margaret
Adele Mosso
Zia Rita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eduardo De Filippo
Writers: Peppino De Filippo, Eduardo De Filippo, Riccardo Freda
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eduardo De Filippo, shot by Mario Albertelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luigi Avitabile. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Guido Ricci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rosina Lawrence and Eduardo De Filippo and Peppino De Filippo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eduardo De Filippo directs. Mario Albertelli behind the camera. Luigi Avitabile scores. Guido Ricci cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Eduardo De Filippo, shot by Mario Albertelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Luigi Avitabile. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Guido Ricci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rosina Lawrence and Eduardo De Filippo and Peppino De Filippo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0031481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.