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Cast

Crew

Guido Brignone

Guido Brignone

Director

Howard Bushnell

Howard Bushnell

Novel

Thea von Harbou

Thea von Harbou

Story

Thea von Harbou

Thea von Harbou

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Tomaso Smith

Tomaso Smith

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Tomaso Smith

Tomaso Smith

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Franco Riganti

Franco Riganti

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Franco Riganti

Franco Riganti

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Guido Cantini

Guido Cantini

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The Genius and the Nightingale

19430.0 / 1085 min
Drama

Overview

A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.