The Song of Life (1945 film)

The Song of Life (Italian: Il canto della vita) is a 1945 Italian melodrama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Carlo Ninchi and María Mercader.^[1] It is set during the German occupation of Rome in the Second World War before the Liberation of the city in 1944. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.

The Song of Life
Directed by	Carmine Gallone
Written by	Gherardo Gherardi Carmine Gallone
Starring	Alida Valli Carlo Ninchi María Mercader
Cinematography	Ubaldo Arata
Edited by	Niccolò Lazzari
Music by	Ettore Montanaro
Production company	Excelsa Film
Distributed by	Minerva Film
Release date	15 December 1945 (1945-12-15)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Cast

• Alida Valli as Giovanna
• Carlo Ninchi as Padron Cesare
• María Mercader as Maria
• Roberto Bruni as Giacomo, figlio di Cesare
• Luigi Almirante as Il vecchio Po
• Mario Pisu as Rimondino
• Roberto Donati as Il piccolo Cesare
• Dina Romano as La vecchia zia di