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The Singer of Naples

1935 · 77 min

A gentle rags-to-riches musical uplift, carried by operatic numbers and old-fashioned charm rather than dramatic tension.

Overview
A blacksmith's son from Naples rises to become a celebrated opera singer, performing at La Scala in Milan.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • ambition
  • music
  • class
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Moreno Cuyar, Howard Bretherton
Written by
Manuel Reachi, Elizabeth Reinhardt
Starring
Enrico Caruso Jr., Mona Maris, Carmen Río, Alfonso Pedroza, Antonio Vidal
Cinematography
William Rees
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish

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