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Give Us This Night

1936, Movie, NR, 73 mins

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Singing fisherman Kiepura replaces over-the-hill tenor Mowbray just as the man is to sing to Swarthout, leading diva for operatic impresario Merivale. It all turns out to be merely an opportunity to bill Swarthout and the Polish immigrant, and the plot falls to pieces before it's over. The action takes place in Sorrento and Naples and quickly becomes stilted as the pair raise their voices, mostly Kiepura's, throughout. Songs: "Sweet Melody of Night," "I Mean to Say I Love Yo... read more leave a comment
Year: 1936
Rated NR

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Cast
Jan Kiepura: Antonio
Gladys Swarthout: Maria
Philip Merivale: Marcello Bonelli
Benny Baker: Tomasso
Michelette Burani: Francesca
William Collier Sr.: Priest

 

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