The Palace on the River | |
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Directed by | Alberto Salvi |
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Produced by | Edoardo Brescia |
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Cinematography | Renato Del Frate |
Edited by | Ettore Salvi |
Music by | Alberto Paoletti |
Production company | Fotovox |
Distributed by | Consorzio Italiano Noleggiatori Filmi |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
The Palace on the River (Italian: La Reggia sul fiume) is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Salvi and starring Ferdinand Guillaume, Leda Gloria and Gildo Bocci.[1] Three penniless friends live in a slum by a river which they nickname "the palace". Taking pity on a struggling orphaned young woman, they take her in and look after her. In order to raise money so she can marry her sweetheart, they decide to try and collect a reward for capturing a notorious thief.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome.