The Cuckoo Clock (film)

The Cuckoo Clock (Italian: L'orologio a cucù) is a 1938 Italian historical mystery thriller film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Vittorio De Sica, Oretta Fiume and Laura Solari.[1] It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location in Livorno. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gino Brosio.

The Cuckoo Clock
Directed byCamillo Mastrocinque
Written byAlberto Donini (play)
Renato Castellani
Mario Soldati
Produced byRomolo Laurenti
StarringVittorio De Sica
Oretta Fiume
Laura Solari
CinematographyPiero Pupilli
Jack Stevens
Edited byGiorgio Simonelli
Music byVittorio Rieti
Production
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Era Film
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • 19 September 1938 (1938-09-19)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Synopsis

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At the time of Napoleon's escape from Elba, a wealthy banker from Livorno hides his gold in a cuckoo clock to protect it from seizure by revolutionaries.

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References

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  1. ^ Aprà p.85

Bibliography

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  • Aprà, Adriano. The Fabulous Thirties: Italian Cinema 1929-1944. Electa International, 1979.
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