The Affairs of Cellini
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 Fay Wray and Fredric March in The Affairs of Cellini |
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| Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
| Written by | Edwin Justus Mayer (play) Bess Meredyth |
| Starring | Frank Morgan Constance Bennett Fredric March Fay Wray Louis Calhern |
| Editing by | Barbara McLean |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 24 August 1934 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Affairs of Cellini (1934) is a comedy film set in Florence over 400 years ago. This 1934 movie was adapted by Bess Meredyth from the play The Firebrand of Florence by Edwin Justus Mayer. It was directed by Gregory La Cava.
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[edit] Plot
Both the Duke and Duchess have an eye for beauty and other partners. The Duke presently fancies a young woman who poses as an artist's model. The Duchess has her eye on the famous artist, Benvenuto Cellini, who is in the palace making a set of gold plate to be used at ducal banquets. Cellini purportedly hypnotizes young women, and cuckolds the Duke of Florence. The somewhat oblivious Duke is loath to punish the young man, for Cellini fashions gold wares for him, but throws him into the torture chamber. However, a goblet of poisoned wine solves the problem.
[edit] Cast
- Constance Bennett as Duchess of Florence
- Frederic March as Benvenuto Cellini
- Frank Morgan as Alessandro, Duke of Florence
- Fay Wray as Angela
- Vince Barnett as Ascanio
- Jessie Ralph as Beatrice
- Louis Calhern as Ottaviano
- Jay Eaton as Polverino
- Paul Harvey as Emissary
- Jack Rutherford as Captain of the Guards
- Irene Ware as Daughter of the Royal House of Bocci
[edit] Reception
Morgan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Sound, Recording (Thomas T. Moulton).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The 7th Academy Awards (1935) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/7th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
