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The Angel Wore Red, also known as La Sposa Bella in its Italian version, is a 1960 Italian-American romantic war drama starring Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde made by MGM and Titanus. It was directed by Nunnally Johnson and produced by Goffredo Lombardo, from a screenplay by Johnson based on the 1953 novel The Fair Bride by Bruce Marshall.
Giorgio Prosperi wrote the dialogue for the Italian version. The music score for the American version was by Bronislau Kaper and by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino for the Italian version. The cinematography was by Giuseppe Rotunno.
Original Release
04/14/1960
US Release
09/28/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ava Gardner | Soledad |
| Dirk Bogarde | Arturo Carrera |
| Joseph Cotten | Hawthorne |
| Vittorio De Sica | Gen. Clave / General Clave |
| Aldo Fabrizi | Canon Rota |
| Arnoldo Foa | |
| Finlay Currie | Bishop |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | Capt. Botargus |
| Robert Bright | Father Idelfonso |
| Franco Castellani | José |
Directors
Writers
Nunnally Johnson, Bruce Marshall, Giorgio Prosperi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ava Gardner | Soledad |
| Dirk Bogarde | Arturo Carrera |
| Joseph Cotten | Hawthorne |
| Vittorio De Sica | Gen. Clave / General Clave |
| Aldo Fabrizi | Canon Rota |
| Arnoldo Foa | |
| Finlay Currie | Bishop |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | Capt. Botargus |
| Robert Bright | Father Idelfonso |
| Franco Castellani | José |
| Nino Castelnuovo | Capt. Trinidad |
| Robert Cunningham | Mac |
| Gustavo De Nardo | Maj. Garcia |
| Franco Fantasia | Cabaret Customer |
| Aldo Pini | Chaplain |
| Pietro Torrisi | Comparsa |
| Tim Hudson | Mercedes |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Goffredo Lombardo | Producer |
