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Dora Nelson is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Assia Noris, Carlo Ninchi and Luigi Cimara. It is a remake of the 1935 French film of the same title, which was based on a play by Louis Verneuil. The film was shot at Cinecittà in Rome, with several real employees of the studio appearing as themselves. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style.
Synopsis
A headstrong diva abandons the set of her latest film, and heads of to Cannes. A working class girl who strongly resembles the star takes her place so that the film can be finished.
Partial cast
Assia Noris as Dora Nelson / Pierina Costa
Carlo Ninchi as Giovanni Ferrari
Luigi Cimara as Alberto, il primo marito
Nino Crisman as Il falso principe
Carlo Campanini as Emilio, l'ottico
Miretta Mauri as Renata
Federico Collino as Blasco, il segretario
Olinto Cristina as Il signor Gabardo
Evelina Paoli as La signora Gabardo
Adele Mosso as La zia anziana di Gabardo
Massimo Girotti as Enrico
References
Bibliography
Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.
External links
Dora Nelson at IMDb