The White Devil (1947 film)
| The White Devil | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nunzio Malasomma |
| Written by | Nunzio Malasomma |
| Based on | Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy |
| Produced by | Giulio Manenti |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Rodolfo Lombardi |
| Edited by | Gabriele Varriale |
| Music by | Ezio Carabella |
Production company | Manenti Film |
| Distributed by |
|
Release date | 31 December 1947 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The White Devil (Italian: Il diavolo bianco) is a 1947 Italian historical adventure film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Rossano Brazzi, Annette Bach and Roldano Lupi. It is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1912 novella Hadji Murat.[1]
It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equini. It earned around 272 million lira at the Italian box office.[2]
Synopsis
In the Caucasus a rebel fighter battles against the rule of an oppressive Russian Governor, although he is in real life a prince who pretends to be a supporter of the Governor.
Cast
- Rossano Brazzi as Prince André Mdwani - Il diavolo bianco
- Annette Bach as Countess Olga Kutezoff
- Roldano Lupi as Gov. Alexis Ignatieff
- Lea Padovani as Katiousha
- Harry Feist as Col. Stanikow
- Mario Ferrari as Prof. Ilya
- Armando Francioli as Wassili
- Vittorio Sanipoli as John
- Vittorina Benvenuti as Elena
- Angelo Calabrese as Michailoff
- Mario Gallina as Stoloff
- Cesare Lancia as Fiodor
- Nino Marchetti as Captain Peter
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Credit:
(see original file).
