A romance between two temperamental singing stars. Highlights include a lengthy selection from Faust, with Gigli making a most impressive Mephistopheles. The plot takes a melodramatic turn towards the climax, with the lives of the characters mirrored in their on-stage behavior. Director Carmine Gallone was something of an expert in the field of filmed opera, as witness his Tosca, Rigoletto and Il Trovatore.
as Ettore Vanni
as Fiamma Vanni (his wife)
as Mario (his son)
as Giulio Stückelmeier
as Cesare Doret
as Ricarda Doret (his wife)
as Director
as Stage manager
as Doctor
as Nurse
as Lawyer
as Chauffeur
