It Happened in Damascus
1943 film
- 14 January 1943 (1943-01-14)
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Spain
It Happened in Damascus (Italian: Accadde a Damasco, Spanish: Sucedió en Damasco) is a 1943 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by José López Rubio and Primo Zeglio and starring Paola Barbara, Germana Paolieri and Miguel Ligero.[1] It is based on the 1916 Zarzuela El asombro de Damasco by Joaquín Abati and Antonio Paso. A co-production, it was shot at the Orphea Studios in Barcelona. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
Cast
- Paola Barbara as Zobaida
- Germana Paolieri as Fahima
- Miguel Ligero as Ben Ibhem / Ben-Vai-Ben
- Lauro Gazzolo as Cadi Al-Mon
- Luis de Arnedillo as El califa Soliman / Il califfo Solimano
- Rafael Navarro as El gran vizir / Il gran visir
- Manuel Arbó as Kafur
- Carmen Arrojo as La mensajera del califa / La messaggera del califfo
- Floriana Morresi as Una bailarina / Una ballerina
References
- ^ Chiti, & Poppi p.14
Bibliography
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
External links
- It Happened in Damascus at IMDb
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