Drama

The Genius and the Nightingale

Name: The Genius and the Nightingale
Director: Guido Brignone
Genre: Drama
Released: 1943-01-20
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Maria Cebotari, Rossano Brazzi, Rina Morelli, Sylvia de Bettini, Tina Lattanzi

January 20, 1943

1h 25m

TMDB7.0· 1

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.