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The Adventures of Mandrin
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Wikipedia article
'The Adventures of Mandrin' (Italian: 'Le Avventure di Mandrin') is a 1952 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Raf Vallone, Silvana Pampanini and Jacques Castelot.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.15 It was released under a variety of alternative titles including 'Don Juan's Night of Love' in America and 'The Affair of Madame Pompadour' in Britain.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. On its release it earned around 194 million lira at the Italian box office.Chiti & Poppi p.51
Synopsis
During the reign of Louis XV of France the smuggler and brigand Louis Mandrin leads defiance of the government's harsh tax-collecting efforts.
Cast
*Raf Vallone as Mandrin
*Jacques Castelot as Baron de Villemure
*Silvana Pampanini as Rosetta
*Michle Philippe as Marquise de Maubricourt
* Roland Armontel as Marchese di Montbricourt
*Gualtiero Tumiati as Prince Guido
*Vinicio Sofia as Stefano Vernet
*Giulio Donnini as Monsieur Pierre
* Alberto Rabagliati as Behisar
* Nietta Zocchi as Dama di compagnia
*Michele Malaspina
* Pina Piovani
References
Bibliography
* Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. 'Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959'. Gremese Editore, 1991.
* Kinnard, Roy & Crnkovich, Tony . 'Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 19081990'. McFarland, 2017.
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