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The Firebird (1952 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Firebird' (, ) is a 1952 Swedish-Italian film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film is inspired by 'The Red Shoes' by Powell and Pressburger.
Plot summary
A famous Italian tenor gets an offer to make a guest appearance in Sweden, but is unwilling to go, until he sees a Swedish dance film with the beautiful ballerina Linda Corina. He travels to the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and falls in love with her. And so, a passionate and colourful drama begins.
Cast
*Tito Gobbi as Mario Vanni, Italian operasinger
*Ellen Rasch as Linda Corina, prima ballerina
*Eva Henning as Alice Lund
*Bengt Blomgren as Frank
*Georg Rydeberg as Jascha Sacharowitch
*ke Falck as Spinky, Vannis impresario
*Mrta Arbin as Frank's mother
*Alan Blair as Johan A. Sjberg, Lindas doctor
*Mrta Dorff as Seamstress at the Operan
*Gull Natorp as Tilda, dresser at the Operan
*Bjrn Holmgren as John, Dancer
*Gun Skoogberg as Dancer
*Maurice Bjart as Alex, Dancer
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