The Dream of Butterfly
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The Dream of Butterfly (Italian: Il sogno di Butterfly, German: Premiere der Butterfly) is a 1939 musical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti and Germana Paolieri.[1] It is an variation of the plot of the opera Madame Butterfly. A co-production between Italy and Germany, two separate versions were produced in the respective languages. It is also alternatively titled Madame Butterfly. It was one of several opera-related films directed by Gallone following on from Casta Diva (1935) and Giuseppe Verdi (1938).[2]
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Directed by | Carmine Gallone |
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Produced by | Fritz Curioni |
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Edited by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
Music by | Luigi Ricci |
Production company | Grandi Film Storici |
Distributed by | Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Language | Italian |
It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ivo Battelli and Guido Fiorini. It was shown at the 1939 Venice Film Festival.