Biraghin

Biraghin is a 1946 Italian comedy film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Lilia Silvi, Andrea Checchi and Lauro Gazzolo. It was based on a play of the same title by Arnaldo Fraccaroli. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.

Biraghin
Directed by	Carmine Gallone
Written by	Ugo Betti Mario Brancacci Arnaldo Fraccaroli Anton Giulio Majano Cesare Zavattini
Based on	Biraghin by Arnaldo Fraccaroli
Produced by	Livio Pavanelli
Starring	Lilia Silvi Andrea Checchi Lauro Gazzolo
Cinematography	Anchise Brizzi
Edited by	Eraldo Da Roma
Music by	Eldo Di Lazzaro
Production company	Excelsa Film
Distributed by	Minerva Film
Release date	1946 (1946)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Synopsis

Biraghin an aspiring dancer is a student at the La Scala Theatre School. When a prominent performer falls ill Biraghin takes her place and becomes a huge success. Her newfound fame goes to her head as she is courted by three suitors. However she realises she truly loves a journalist who showed genuine interest in her when she was still an unknown.

Cast

• Lilia Silvi as Biraghin
• Andrea Checchi as Il Giornalista
• Paolo Stoppa as Osvaldo Lanza di Robbio
• Lauro Gazzolo as Padre di Biraghin
• Mario Pisu as Moreno
• Edda Albertini as Besana
• Maurizio D'Ancora as Paolo
• Aristide Baghetti as Maestro Grassi
• Guglielmo Barnabò as Commendator Viganò
• Tino Scotti as Amico di Biraghin
• Olinto Cristina as Direttore
• Ermanno Roveri
• Carla Rovere
• Elodia Maresca
• Giuseppe Varni
• Franca Tamantini
• Ria Teresa Legnani
• Mimi Dugini

Bibliography

• D'Amico, Masolino . La commedia all'italiana. Il cinema comico in Italia dal 1945 al 1975. Il Saggiatore, 2008.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• Biraghin at IMDb