The Affairs of Cellini

Hanging is too good for Cellini...declared the Duchess, so she smothered him...in her arms!

5.219341h 20m

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Comedy

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Overview

The 16th-century sculptor woos the Duchess of Florence despite the duke.

StatusReleased

Release Date1934-08-24

Runtime1h 20m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

italy

pre-code

16th century

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Cast & Crew

Constance Bennett

as Duchess of Florence

Fredric 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

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jul 19, 2025

7/10

“I offer you love as you ask for cake! I prefer death to a cold woman!” That’s one of the many quotes from Florentine artist and Lothario Benvenuto Cellini (Fredric March) as he woos his way around the city in the style of Casanova or Don Juan. Unlike those gents, though, this one is also a talented sculptor and has attracted the attention of the M…

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