This Italian-German co-production was released in English-speaking countries as Mother Song. Italian opera favorites Beniamino Gigli and Maria Cebotari star in this tale about the romance between two temperamental singing stars. Highlights include a lengthy selection from Faust, with Gigli making a most impressive Mephistopheles. The plot takes a melodramatic turn towards the climax, with the lives of the characters mirrored in their on-stage behavior. Director Carmine Gallone was something of an expert in the field of filmed opera, as witness his Tosca, Rigoletto and Il Trovatore.
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Mother Song Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Josef Dahmen
He was 34, 81 years old when he died
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as Inspizient |
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Hilde Maroff
She was 33, 80 years old when she died
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as Krankenschwester |
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Hans Möser
He was 31, 42 years old when he died
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as Giulio Stückelmeier |
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Alfred Gerasch
He was 60, 76 years old when he died
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as Intendant |
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Philipp Lothar Mayring
He was 58, 68 years old when he died
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Maria Cebotari
She was 27, 39 years old when she died
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as Fiamma Vanni - seine Frau |
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Herbert Gernot
He was 42, 57 years old when he died
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as Rechtsanwalt |
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Beniamino Gigli
He was 47, 67 years old when he died
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as Ettore Vanni |
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Michael Bohnen
He was 50, 77 years old when he died
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as Cesare Doret |
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Werner Pledath
He was 39, 67 years old when he died
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as Arzt |
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Rio Nobile
He was 40, 57 years old when he died
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as Chauffeur |
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Peter Bosse
He was 6, 87 years old when he died
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as Mario - sein Sohn |
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Hilde Hildebrand
She was 40, 78 years old when she died
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as Ricarda Doret, seine Frau |
Mother Song Crew
