The Contessa's Secret
La contessa di Castiglione
Synopsis
The lover of an Italian revolutionary offers herself to Napoleon in exchange for her sweetheart's life.
Top Cast
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Yvonne De Carlo
La Castiglione - Virginia Oldoini
Georges Marchal
Lucio Falengo
Paul Meurisse
L'empereur Napoléon III
Rossano Brazzi
Le comte de Cavour
Lucienne Legrand
L'impératrice
Lea Padovani
La princesse Mathilde Bonaparte
Georges Lannes
Mocquart
Tamara Lees
La princesse de Metternich
Claude Boissol
Nigra
Michel Etcheverry
Pietri
Lisette Lebon
Luisa
Gil Delamare
Un conjuré
Guy Cosson
Gino
Pierre Flourens
Monsieur de Nieuwerkerke
Charles Bouillaud
Masson - un indicateur
Franck Estange
Pieri
Robert Porte
Pablo Mazzini
Jo Dest
Léopold - le grand-duc de Toscane
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georges Combret
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonardo Magagnini, Claude Boissol, Georges Combret, Pierre Maudru
- Original Score
- Paul Durand
- Original Title
- La contessa di Castiglione
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, French
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Taurus Films, Radius Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Combret
Leonardo Magagnini, Claude Boissol, Georges Combret, Pierre Maudru
Paul Durand
Pierre Petit
Germaine Fouquet
Paul Mesnier, Vittorio Zumaglino, Georges Combret
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Mesnier
Producer
Vittorio Zumaglino
Producer
Georges Combret
Producer
Germaine Fouquet
Editor
Georges Annenkov
Costume Design
Georges Combret
Director
Paulette Coquatrix
Costume Design
Leonardo Magagnini
Writer
Claude Boissol
Writer
Georges Combret
Writer
Pierre Maudru
Writer
Pierre Petit
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Contessa's Secret
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Contessa's Secret about?
The lover of an Italian revolutionary offers herself to Napoleon in exchange for her sweetheart's life.
Who directed The Contessa's Secret?
The Contessa's Secret was directed by Georges Combret.
Who stars in The Contessa's Secret?
The principal cast of The Contessa's Secret includes Yvonne De Carlo, Georges Marchal, Paul Meurisse, Rossano Brazzi, Lucienne Legrand.
When was The Contessa's Secret released and how long is it?
The Contessa's Secret was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Contessa's Secret?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Contessa's Secret was composed by Paul Durand.