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Antonio Meucci
Plot
Antonio Meucci, emigrated to South America with his wife, waiting for his research on the phone are realized, he works as a machinist in a theater. During a theatrical setting, a distraction of Meucci causes a fire, this convinces him to move into North America, where he began working as a candle maker, but a sudden illness of his wife forced him to sell everything. Meanwhile an important American factory understands the importance of his research on your phone and you impadrona of the patent. Meucci sues in court and can demonstrate the true authorship of the invention.
Film notes
Original Title: Antonio Meucci
Country of origin: Italy
Year: 1940
Duration: 87 min.
Color: Black/White
Audio: Sound
Kind: Biography, drama
Director: Enrico Guazzoni
Subject: Lucio D'ambra
Screenplay: Guido Cantini
Producer: Angelo Tarchi
Studio: Sabaudia Movie
Distribution Itali: E.N.I.C.
Photography: Fernando Risi
Editing: Pietro Benedetti
Music: Ezio Carabella
Art Director: Dante Bruscani
Actors and performers
Luigi Pavese: Antonio Meucci
Leda Gloria: Esther, his wife
Nerio Bernardi: Alexander Graham Bell
Greta Gonda: Consuelo Isfahan
Osvaldo Valenti: the young Giuseppe Garibaldi
Arnando Migliari: Elisha Gray
Rubi Dalma: Liliana Montes Anna Valpreda
Mary Emilio Petacci: Sam Clon
Nino Pavese: Mr Closter
Rudi Dal Pra: Ramiro Gomez
Olinto Cristina: Wilson
Gino Bianchi: Parodi Aristide Garbin
Fleming Oreste Fares: the doctor
Nino Marchesini: the President of the Court
Eugenio Duse: the journalist
Cesare Fantoni: defense attorney