Movie

History of Singing

1947 · 95 min

A frothy, playful musical comedy where mistaken voices lead to silly romantic mix-ups and lighthearted charm.

Overview: Gino Fabretti is a famous Italian tenor. During a tour in Nice, he begins a relationship with the wife of a renowned doctor. The doctor traps and drugs him and replaces his vocal cords with those of Robert, a delivery boy in a grocery store. Robert wakes up with the voice of Gino and Gino with that of Robert (including accents and mannerisms!). The unfaithful wife despises the tenor without his voice and becomes more interested in the grocer.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, betrayal, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
betrayal
class
music
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild