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The Genius and the Nightingale

1943 1 hour 25 minutes

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A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.

Released

20th January 1943

83 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 25 minutes

Finishes at 5:01pm

Directed by

Guido Brignone

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Written by

Thea von Harbou, Tomaso Smith, Franco Riganti

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