The Palace on the River | |
Director: | Alberto Salvi |
Producer: | Edoardo Brescia |
Music: | Alberto Paoletti |
Cinematography: | Renato Del Frate |
Editing: | Ettore Salvi |
Studio: | Fotovox |
Distributor: | Consorzio Italiano Noleggiatori Filmi |
Runtime: | 82 minutes |
Country: | Italy |
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.