La Favorita (film)
| La Favorita | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cesare Barlacchi |
| Produced by |
Luigi Mazzullo Salvatori Strati |
| Written by | Cesare Barlacchi |
| Starring |
Paolo Silveri Sophia Loren (as Sofia Lazzaro) Gino Sinimberghi Alfredo Colella |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini |
Release dates | 1952 (Itsly) 1953 (USA) |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
La Favorita (Italian: La favorita) is a 1952 Italian anthology film directed by Cesare Barlacchi. It was from the opera of the same name by Gaetano Donizetti.
Plot
The film is opera made when Sophia Loren was being credited professionally as Sofia Lazzaro and she plays the part of Leonora. Fernando is the son of Baldassarre and has become fond of Leonora. Baldassarre’s daughter has married the king of Castile, Alfonso XI. But Leonora has also caught the eye of the King and when they win a war against the Arabs, Fernando declares for Leonora and the King in spite lets them be married and then destroys their marriage in spite and Fernando retreats to a monastery, the monastery of San Giacomo where Lenora comes as she is about to die to make amends.
Cast
- Gino Sinimberghi (Fernando)
- Sofia Lazzaro (Leonora di Guzman)
- Paolo Silveri (Alfonso XI, King of Castile)
- Alfredo Colella (Balthasar)