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Gasparone
Overview
In the fantasy state of Olivia, the robber chief Gasparone is up to all sorts of mischief. But Prefect Nasoni is not only worried about him, his son Sindulfo is also causing him headaches. He is supposed to marry Countess Ambrat, but loves Ita, the niece of Massaccio, a somewhat obscure existence. Then the elegant Erminio appears, and the countess makes eyes at him. Confusion after confusion until Massaccio is unmasked as Gasparone. Erminio turns out to be a civil servant who was set on Gasparone and now gets his beautiful countess. Sindulfo is the last to embrace his Ita.
Director and cast
- Georg Jacoby Director
- Marika Rökk as Revuestar Ita
- Johannes Heesters as Erminio Bondo
- Edith Schollwer as Gräfin Carlotta Ambrat
- Oskar Sima as Massacci alias Gasparone
- Leo Slezak as Statthalter Nasoni
- Rudolf Platte as Gastwirt Benozzo
- Ursula Herking as Sora
- Heinz Schorlemmer Cast
- Elsa Wagner Cast
- Ernst Behmer Cast
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