Love and Poison
Amori e veleni
Synopsis
Christina of Sweden, in exile in Rome, takes a handsome Italian officer as her lover. But he is in love with the very young wife of an elderly count. After many adventures, duels, settling of old scores, the officer and the countess get married. Former Queen Christina finds herself another captain of the guard.
Top Cast
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Amedeo Nazzari
Franco Santinelli
Lois Maxwell
Regina Cristina
Anna Nievo
Annamaria Di Cerri
Olga Solbelli
Domitilla Baglioni
Giulio Donnini
Gelasio Baglioni
Marisa Merlini
Orsola di Ripetta
Afro Poli
Duca Di Cerri
Italia Marchesini
Astrologa
Cesare Fantoni
Principe Spada
Checco Durante
Cantastorie
Amina Pirani Maggi
Governante
Alfredo Varelli
Emilio d'Alvernia
Massimo Sallusti
Giuseppe Quadreschi
Armando Furlai
Capitano Barra
Corrado Nardi
Erik Falkenberg
Riccardo Foti
Cardinale Azzolini
Oscar Andriani
Inquisitore
Vittorio Sanipoli
Provocatore
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giorgio Simonelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Anton Giulio Majano, Siro Angeli, Gian Bistolfi, Amleto Fattori
- Original Score
- Salvatore Allegra
- Original Title
- Amori e veleni
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Ideal, La Perla, Rocket Films, Herald Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giorgio Simonelli
Anton Giulio Majano, Siro Angeli, Gian Bistolfi, Amleto Fattori, Carlo Campogalliani
Salvatore Allegra
Mario Montuori
Giuseppe Vari
Enrico Bomba
Department Leadership Roster
Giorgio Simonelli
Director
Amleto Fattori
Writer
Carlo Campogalliani
Writer
Anton Giulio Majano
Screenplay
Siro Angeli
Screenplay
Gian Bistolfi
Screenplay
Amleto Fattori
Screenplay
Enrico Bomba
Producer
Mario Montuori
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Vari
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love and Poison
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Love and Poison about?
Christina of Sweden, in exile in Rome, takes a handsome Italian officer as her lover. But he is in love with the very young wife of an elderly count. After many adventures, duels, settling of old scores, the officer and the countess get married. Former Queen Christina finds herself another captain of the guard.
Who directed Love and Poison?
Love and Poison was directed by Giorgio Simonelli.
Who stars in Love and Poison?
The principal cast of Love and Poison includes Amedeo Nazzari, Lois Maxwell, Anna Nievo, Olga Solbelli, Giulio Donnini.
When was Love and Poison released and how long is it?
Love and Poison was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Love and Poison?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love and Poison was composed by Salvatore Allegra.