The Glass Mountain
The Glass Mountain is a 1949 black and white British romantic film drama directed by Henry Cass. It starred Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray and Valentina Cortese. The film was a popular success of its day, and was re-released in the UK in 1950 and 1953. It features acclaimed classical vocalists Elena Rizzieri as herself and Tito Gobbi as himself, with the orchestra and chorus of the Venice Opera House. The theme music by Nino Rota is memorable, and was also a contemporary hit. It was mainly filmed on location in the Dolomites and at Venice's La Fenice Opera House. Co-producer Joseph Janni also co-produced another film shot in Italy, the comedy Honeymoon Deferred, in 1951.
Plot
The film begins in a boat on a river, where a couple find an idyllic riverside cottage to let, but know they cannot afford it. They marry and years pass. The war begins.
More details
author | Emery Bonett |
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contentLocation | Venice |
director | Edoardo Anton Henry Cass |
editor | Lister Laurance |
events | Alps |
genre | comedy drama |
keywords | cove dolomite injured italian dolomite mountains la fenice local legend local man love nothing raf rescue royal air force second world war standing ovation wed world war world war ii |
musicBy | Nino Rota |
producer | Frederick Zelnic Joseph Janni |
publisher | Eagle-Lion Films Renown Pictures |
theme | romantic drama romantic musical |