| The Song of Love | |
| Director: | Gennaro Righelli |
| Producer: | Stefano Pittaluga for CINES |
| Starring: | Dria Paola Isa Pola Elio Steiner Mercedes Brignone |
| Music: | Cesare Andrea Bixio |
| Cinematography: | Ubaldo Arata Massimo Terzano |
| Editing: | Leo Menardi Gennaro Righelli |
| Distributor: | Pitaluga |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
The Song of Love (Italian: La canzone dell'amore) is a 1930 Italian romance film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Dria Paola, Isa Pola and Elio Steiner. It was the first Italian talking film.[1] [2] Alessandro Blasetti's film Resurrection was actually shot first, but delays meant that it was not released until 1931.[3]
The film was first publicly screened on 7 October 1930 at the Supercinema in Rome. The story was based on a novella by Luigi Pirandello, In Silenzio.
The film was shot at the Cines-Pittaluga studios in Rome in three different versions: Italian, French and German using different casts and directors.