The Unknown Singer (1947 film)

The Unknown Singer
Directed byAndré Cayatte
Written byLouis Chavance
Henri Diamant-Berger
André Tabet
Produced byCharles Smadja
StarringTino Rossi
Lilia Vetti
Maria Mauban
CinematographyAndré Thomas
Edited byChristian Gaudin
Music byRaymond Legrand
Production
company
Gray-Film
Distributed byGray-Film
Release date
  • 25 April 1947 (1947-04-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Unknown Singer (French: Le chanteur inconnu) is a 1947 French musical drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Tino Rossi, Lilia Vetti and Maria Mauban.[1] It is a remake of the 1931 film of the same title. Filming took place at the Pathé studios in Paris and on location at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Léon Barsacq and Robert-Jules Garnier.

Synopsis

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In a village on the coast of Portugal a fisherman with a superb natural singing voice is discovered by a French visitor and persuaded to try a career in Paris. He enjoys growing success but one night before he is due to perform at the opera in Monaco he is attacked. It brings back his lost memory. He had once been a successful singer before a murder attempt on his life.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Dauncey p.101

Bibliography

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  • Hugh Dauncey. Popular Music in France from Chanson to Techno. Routledge, 2017.
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