The Genius and the Nightingale
85 mins
A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
Howard Bushnell
Novel
Tomaso Smith
Story
Tomaso Smith
Screenplay
Franco Riganti
Story
Franco Riganti
Screenplay
Guido Cantini
Adaptation