The Old Lady

"La Vecchia Signora" redirects here. For the Italian association football club often known by this nickname, see Juventus F.C. For other uses, see Old lady.

The Old Lady (Italian: La vecchia signora) is a 1932 Italian comedy drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Emma Gramatica, Maurizio D'Ancora and Armando Falconi. It also features Vittorio De Sica in his first sound film.^[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Redo Romagnoli.

The Old Lady
Directed by	Amleto Palermi
Written by	Amleto Palermi Orsino Orsini
Starring	Emma Gramatica Maurizio D'Ancora Armando Falconi
Cinematography	Giovanni Vitrotti
Edited by	Amleto Palermi
Music by	Umberto Mancini
Production company	Caesar Film
Distributed by	Caesar Film
Release date	26 February 1932 (1932-02-26)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Synopsis

Maria, an elderly but impoverished aristocrat, works as a roasted chestnut vendor in order to maintain a pretend show of wealth for her niece whose education she is supporting.

Cast

• Emma Gramatica as Maria
• Nella Maria Bonora as Bianchina
• Maurizio D'Ancora as Fausto
• Armando Falconi as Zaganello
• Memo Benassi as Lenticcio
• Vittorio De Sica as Il fine dicitore
• Anna Maria Dossena as Bianca La Nipotina
• Camillo Pilotto as Il commissario
• Ugo Ceseri as Il padre di Fausto
• Umberto Sacripante as Un cliente dell'osteria dal Cordaro
• Lydia Simoneschi