---
title: 'Verdi (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Raffaello Matarazzo'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/verdi-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045821/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Verdi (1953)

1953 · 121 min · Drama, History · Italy

Original title: Giuseppe Verdi

## Synopsis

Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the US as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical musical melodrama film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi. The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Raffaello Matarazzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/raffaello-matarazzo)
- **Screenplay:** [Mario Monicelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-monicelli), [Leonardo Benvenuti](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-benvenuti), [Piero Pierotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/piero-pierotti)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giuseppe Verdi](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-verdi)
- **Producer:** [Maleno Malenotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/maleno-malenotti)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tino Santoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/tino-santoni)
- **Editor:** [Mario Serandrei](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-serandrei)

## Cast

- [Emilio Cigoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/emilio-cigoli)
- [Turi Pandolfini](https://cinepixo.com/people/turi-pandolfini)
- [Pierre Cressoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-cressoy)
- [Olga Vittoria Gentilli](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-vittoria-gentilli)
- [Enrico Glori](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-glori)
- [Franca Dominici](https://cinepixo.com/people/franca-dominici)
- [Mario Ferrari](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-ferrari)
- [Liana Del Balzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/liana-del-balzo)
- [Irene Genna](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-genna)
- [Anna Proclemer](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-proclemer)
- [Mario Del Monaco](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-del-monaco)
- [Gaby André](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaby-andre)
- [Camillo Pilotto](https://cinepixo.com/people/camillo-pilotto)
- [Loris Gizzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/loris-gizzi)
- [Laura Gore](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-gore)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/verdi-1953
Film facts: Wikidata (Q3771609); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.