The Duchess of Parma
1937 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 25 VOTES · DIR. Alessandro Blasetti
Overview
La Contessa di Parma was the sole directorial contribution by Allesandro Blasetti in 1937. The first of several expensive costume dramas upon which the director established his international reputation, the film stars Elisa Cegani as Marcella, a model in the dress shop owned by enterprising Umberto Melnati. To improve his business, the owner instructs his models to dress up as society ladies and attend all the best parties. And that's how humble little Marcella comes to be mistaken for the popular Duchess of Parma -- and by extension, how our heroine wins the love of football hero Gino Vanni (Antonio Centa). A little wanting in the way of plot or logic, La Constessa di Parma is at least consistently good to look at.
Dialogue Timeline — 961 lines
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00:01:48 Agreed then; for whoever comes or calls
00:07:06 It doesn't matter, don't be a petty bourgeois!
00:10:17 - Will you let me know when you finish? - What?
00:12:58 If I had a few kilos less I'd show you!
00:16:07 That's when you bet on a bastard!
00:20:55 - All on board! - Actually, I've got an idea. Porter!
00:24:45 Vanni! Phone!
00:28:02 - What do you do? - At midday I'll be there.
00:31:49 It's true! Then...
00:35:21 I didn't bring it because I thought the meeting'd have gone differently.
00:39:22 Printemps! 'Primavera Stores' sounds better!
00:41:59 - Widow Rossi. - Ah, widow Rossi!
00:45:05 Wait.
00:47:58 God! Do you let a woman supporting you?
00:51:53 - The cloackroom attendant fixed it. - The cloackroom attendant? - Yes
00:56:18 ..from Gino Vanni, tomorrow at dawn.
01:00:21 A table for three, good.
01:04:41 'Buy the Maison Printemps toiletries'
01:09:46 - May I have a word? - I'm sorry that you...
01:13:17 Your idea of taking the models to the Grand Hotel.
01:16:26 passes the ball to the right wing.
01:21:21 but they need to understand that they've got to marry them in the end!
01:24:42 I don't know... I mean, I know it! She's beautiful and, above all, nice.
01:28:32 What an idea! Great! Great!