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Aida is a 1953 Italian film version of the opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. It was directed by Clemente Fracassi and produced by Gregor Rabinovitch and Federico Teti. The screenplay was adapted by Fracassi, Carlo Castelli, Anna Gobbi and Giorgio Salviucci from the libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. The cinematography was by Piero Portalupi, the production design by Flavio Mogherini and the costume design by Maria De Matteis. The Italian State Radio Orchestra was conducted by Giuseppe Morelli, the ballet was choreographed by Margherita Wallmann.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
10/23/1953
US Release
10/08/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Renata Tebaldi | Aida (singing voice) / Aida |
| Ebe Stignani | Amneris (singing voice) / Amneris |
| Gino Bechi | Amonasro (singing voice) / Amonasro |
| Giuseppe Campora | Radames / Ramadès (singing voice) |
| Giulio Neri | Ramfis (singing voice) / Ramphis |
| Enrico Formichi | Faraone |
| Giovanna Russo | Un'ancella |
| Paolo Caroli | Il messagero |
| Sophia Loren | Aida |
| Luciano Della Marra | Radames / Ramadès |
Directors
Writers
Clemente Fracassi, Carlo Castelli, Anna Gobbi, Giuseppe Morelli, Paolo Salviucci, Antonio Ghislanzoni
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Renata Tebaldi | Aida (singing voice) / Aida |
| Ebe Stignani | Amneris (singing voice) / Amneris |
| Gino Bechi | Amonasro (singing voice) / Amonasro |
| Giuseppe Campora | Radames / Ramadès (singing voice) |
| Giulio Neri | Ramfis (singing voice) / Ramphis |
| Enrico Formichi | Faraone |
| Giovanna Russo | Un'ancella |
| Paolo Caroli | Il messagero |
| Sophia Loren | Aida |
| Luciano Della Marra | Radames / Ramadès |
| Antonio Cassinelli | Ramfis / Ramphis |
| Afro Poli | Amonasro |
| Lois Maxwell | Amneris |
| Alba Arnova | Primi ballerini |
| Víctor Ferrari | Primi ballerini |
| Ciro di Pardo | Primi ballerini |
| Guido Pannain | Commento parlato di |
| Domenico Balini | Il messagero |
| Marisa Ciampaglia | Una schiava |
| George Petroff | Un guerrero etiope |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gregor Rabinovitch | Producer |
| Federico Teti | Producer |
