City of Song
Encyclopedia
City of Song is a 1931 British romance film
directed by Carmine Gallone
and starring Jan Kiepura
, Betty Stockfeld
and Hugh Wakefield
. A German-language version was made under the title Die singende Stadt.
is taken on by an English woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protege.
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
directed by Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone was an early acclaimed Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered one of Italian cinema's top early directors, he directed over 120 films in his fifty year career between 1913 and 1963.-Filmography:*Il bacio di Cirano *La donna nuda *Senza colpa! *Fior di...
and starring Jan Kiepura
Jan Kiepura
Jan Wiktor Kiepura was an acclaimed Polish singer and actor.-Biography:...
, Betty Stockfeld
Betty Stockfeld
Betty Stockfeld was an Australian film actress. Sher appeared mostly in British and French films.-Filmography:* Captivation * 77 Park Lane * Blanc comme neige * City of Song * Life Goes On...
and Hugh Wakefield
Hugh Wakefield
Hugh Wakefield was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle....
. A German-language version was made under the title Die singende Stadt.
Plot
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is taken on by an English woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protege.
Cast
- Jan KiepuraJan KiepuraJan Wiktor Kiepura was an acclaimed Polish singer and actor.-Biography:...
... Giovanni Cavallone - Betty StockfeldBetty StockfeldBetty Stockfeld was an Australian film actress. Sher appeared mostly in British and French films.-Filmography:* Captivation * 77 Park Lane * Blanc comme neige * City of Song * Life Goes On...
... Claire Winter - Hugh WakefieldHugh WakefieldHugh Wakefield was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle....
... Hon. Roddy Fielding - Heather AngelHeather Angel (actress)Heather Grace Angel was an English actress.-Life and career:Born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, she was brought up on a farm near Banbury....
... Carmela - Franz Maldacea ... Chi, a boy of the streets
- Philip Easton ... John, an artist
- Miles MallesonMiles MallesonWilliam Miles Malleson was an English actor and dramatist, particularly known for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the...
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