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Happy Days (1942 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Happy Days' (Italian: 'Giorni felici') is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Lilia Silvi, Amedeo Nazzari and Leonardo Cortese.Ben-Ghiat p.331 It was based on a play by Claude-Andr Puget, which had been made into a French film 'Les jours heureux' the previous year.
It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Piero Filippone and Mario Rappini.
Synopsis
Due to engine trouble, an aviator is forced to land and spend the day at a villa while his plane is repaired by mechanics. His arrival provokes both love and jealousy amongst the villa's inhabitants.
Cast
* Lilia Silvi as Franca
* Amedeo Nazzari as Michele
* Leonardo Cortese as Oliviero
* Valentina Cortese as Marianna
* Vera Carmi as Nietta
* Paolo Stoppa as Bernardo
* Silvio Bagolini as Il motorista
* Alfredo Salvatori as Il meccanico
References
Bibliography
* Ruth Ben-Ghiat. 'Italian Fascism's Empire Cinema'. Indiana University Press, 2015.
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