House of Ricordi
Casa Ricordi
Synopsis
The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the historic and social upheavals of their times, as well as the "smaller stories" of the successive generations of Ricordi.
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Roland Alexandre
Gioacchino Rossini
Elisa Cegani
Giuseppina Strepponi
Danièle Delorme
Maria
Gabriele Ferzetti
Giacomo Puccini
Renzo Giovampietro
Tito Ricordi
Fosco Giachetti
Giuseppe Verdi
Nadia Gray
Giulia Grisi
Roldano Lupi
Domenico Barbaja
Paolo Stoppa
Giovanni Ricordi
Vira Silenti
Marietta Ricordi
Myriam Bru
Luisa Lewis
Marcello Mastroianni
Gaetano Donizetti
Fausto Tozzi
Arrigo Boito
Micheline Presle
Virginia Marchi
Gustavo Serena
Il direttore di scena
Andrea Mongelli
Cantante
Aldo Ferracuti
Cantante
Rosetta Calavetta
Virginia Marchi
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 12, 1956
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carmine Gallone
- Screenplay & Story
- Vittorio Nino Novarese, Leonardo Benvenuti, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Carmine Gallone
- Original Score
- Renzo Rossellini
- Original Title
- Casa Ricordi
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Cormoran Films, Documento Film, Industrie Cinematografiche Sociali (ICS), Franco London Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carmine Gallone
Vittorio Nino Novarese, Leonardo Benvenuti, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Carmine Gallone
Renzo Rossellini
Marco Scarpelli
Niccolò Lazzari
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Department Leadership Roster
Carmine Gallone
Director
Marco Scarpelli
Director of Photography
Niccolò Lazzari
Editor
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Screenplay
Leonardo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Carmine Gallone
Screenplay
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About House of Ricordi
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What is House of Ricordi about?
The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the historic and social upheavals of their times, as well as the "smaller stories" of the successive generations of Ricordi.
Who directed House of Ricordi?
House of Ricordi was directed by Carmine Gallone.
Who stars in House of Ricordi?
The principal cast of House of Ricordi includes Roland Alexandre, Elisa Cegani, Danièle Delorme, Gabriele Ferzetti, Renzo Giovampietro.
When was House of Ricordi released and how long is it?
House of Ricordi was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for House of Ricordi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for House of Ricordi was composed by Renzo Rossellini.