
The Genius and the Nightingale
Genre: DramaRuntime: 1h 25mRelease: 20th January, 1943Plot: A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
Company: Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.), Itala Film


