Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn (1957)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Ladislao Vajda

Writers:

Ottavio Alessi (writer)
István Békeffy (screenplay)
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Release Date:

29 September 1957 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

A cold-hearted landlord is turned into a dog by a magician, and will remain a dog until he can find someone who loves him. |

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Magician

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Peter Ustinov	...	Mr. Bossi
Pablito Calvo	...	Filipo
Aroldo Tieri	...	Bruno
Silvia Marco	...	Giulia
Maurizio Arena	...	Alfonso
Isabel de Pomés	...	Paolina
José Marco Davó	...	Judge
Franca Tamantini	...	Alfonso's Girlfriend
Carlos Casaravilla	...	Hobo
Dolores Bremón	...	Fairytale Old Woman
Renato Chiantoni	...	Usher
Juan de Landa	...	Butcher
Julia Caba Alba	...	Restaurant Owner
Luis Sánchez Polack		(as Tip)
Joaquín Portillo 'Top'		(as Top)
Gianna Fierro
Alicia Altabella
Carlo Pisacane
Ferdinando Rubino
Romeo De Pisco Po
Vittorio Bucci
Manuel San Román
Pilar Gómez Ferrer
Mena Lops
Mario Rossi
Nino Di Napoli
Manuel Aguilera
Orazio Tirone
José María Rodríguez
María Palma
Renato Terra
Rosina De Rosa
Enrique Diosdado	...	Policeman
José Isbert	...	Pietrino
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juan León Córdoba	...	Inquilino (uncredited)

Directed by
Ladislao Vajda

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ottavio Alessi		writer
István Békeffy		screenplay
István Békeffy		story
Ugo Guerra		writer
Gian Luigi Rondi		writer
José Santugini		writer
Ladislao Vajda		writer

Produced by
Ladislao Vajda	....	producer

Original Music by
Bruno Canfora

Cinematography by
Heinrich Gärtner		(as Enrique Guerner)

Film Editing by
Julio Peña

Set Decoration by
Francisco Rodríguez Asensio		(setting) (as Francisco R. Asensio)
Antonio Simont

Makeup Department
Carlos Paradela	....	assistant makeup artist
Antonio Ruiz	....	makeup artist
Julián Ruiz	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Federico del Toro	....	assistant production manager
Antonio Morelli	....	production manager
Vicente Sempere	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fernando Palacios	....	second assistant director
Riccardo Pazzaglia	....	first assistant director

Art Department
José María Alarcón	....	assistant set decorator
Antonio Luna	....	property master
Antonio Mateos	....	property master
Jesús Mateos	....	property master
Ricardo Mengíbar	....	property master

Sound Department
Félix Álvaro	....	assistant sound engineer
Alfonso Carvajal	....	sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department
Luciano Carreño	....	assistant camera
Salvador Gil	....	camera operator
Antonio Luengo	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcon	....	costumer

Editorial Department
José Luis Matesanz	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Cesare Giorgio Malaspina	....	veterinary advisor
María de las Mercedes Otero	....	script supervisor
Reando	....	wrangler
Antonella Scialoja	....	animal trainer
Antonella Scialoja	....	dog trainer
Renato Soardo	....	animal trainer
Renato Soardo	....	dog trainer
Eduardo G. Soleto	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Falco Film
• Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones (as Chamartín)

Distributors

• Continental Distributing (1961) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Europa-Filmverleih AG (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Chamartín (Spain)
• Video Yesteryear (video)

Other Companies

• Luna  props
• Mateos  props
• Mengíbar  props
• Perís Hermanos  wardrobe

Also Known As:

An Angel Over Brooklyn
An Angel Passed Over Brooklyn
The Man Who Wagged His Tail (USA)
Un ángel pasó por Brooklyn (Spain)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Italy | Spain

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Falco Film

Soundtrack:

Un angelo é sceso a Brooklyn