Anything for a Song

1943 1h 20m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Music

Synopsis

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Rather than renouncing his artistic dreams and working in his father's company, a young man, who is vocally equipped, is content to perform at street corners. This allows him to know and fall in love with a beautiful blind girl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ferruccio Tagliavini
Il Tenore
Vera Carmi
La fanciulla
Luisa Rossi
La ragazza cieca
Carlo Campanini
L'amico del tenore
Virgilio Riento
L'industriale
Tino Scotti
Il maestro di musica
Aldo Silvani
Il padre del tenore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Mattoli
Writers: Leo Catozzo, Mario Mattoli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

ERA

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Ferruccio Tagliavini and Vera Carmi and Luisa Rossi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Mattoli directs. Leo Catozzo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Leo Catozzo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ferruccio Tagliavini and Vera Carmi and Luisa Rossi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0036006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.