It Happened in Damascus
| It Happened in Damascus | |
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| Directed by | José López Rubio Primo Zeglio |
| Written by | Luciano Ramo José López Rubio Primo Zeglio |
| Based on | El asombro de Damasco by Joaquín Abati and Antonio Paso |
| Produced by | Manuel de Lara Felice Romano |
| Starring | Paola Barbara Germana Paolieri Miguel Ligero |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | Angelo L. Comitti |
| Music by | Jesús Guridi Pablo Luna |
Production companies | Consorzio EIA Ufisa |
| Distributed by | Consorzio EIA |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Spain |
| Language | Italian |
It Happened in Damascus (Italian: Accadde a Damasco, Spanish: Sucedió en Damasco) is a 1943 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by José López Rubio and Primo Zeglio and starring Paola Barbara, Germana Paolieri and Miguel Ligero.[1] It is based on the 1916 Zarzuela El asombro de Damasco by Joaquín Abati and Antonio Paso. A co-production, it was shot at the Orphea Studios in Barcelona. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
Cast
[edit]- Paola Barbara as Zobaida
- Germana Paolieri as Fahima
- Miguel Ligero as Ben Ibhem / Ben-Vai-Ben
- Lauro Gazzolo as Cadi Al-Mon
- Luis de Arnedillo as El califa Soliman / Il califfo Solimano
- Rafael Navarro as El gran vizir / Il gran visir
- Manuel Arbó as Kafur
- Carmen Arrojo as La mensajera del califa / La messaggera del califfo
- Floriana Morresi as Una bailarina / Una ballerina
References
[edit]- ^ Chiti, & Poppi p.14
Bibliography
[edit]- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
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