Private Angelo is a 1949 British comedy war film directed by Michael Anderson and Peter Ustinov and starring Ustinov, Godfrey Tearle, María Denis and Marjorie Rhodes.[3] It depicts the misadventures of a soldier in the Italian Army during the Second World War. It was adapted from the 1946 novel Private Angelo by Eric Linklater. The film's costumes were designed by Ustinov's mother Nadia Benois.

Private Angelo
Australian 1-sheet poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Michael Anderson
  • Peter Ustinov
Based onPrivate Angelo by
Eric Linklater
Produced by
  • Michael Anderson
  • Peter Ustinov
Starring
CinematographyErwin Hillier
Edited byCharles Hasse
Music byVittorio Pirone
Production
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Distributed byAssociated British-Pathé
Release date
  • 6 July 1949 (1949-07-06)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£218,713[1]
Box office£89,980 (UK)[2]

A number of scenes were filmed in the Italian village of Trequanda in the Province of Siena. It also featured music played by the Società Filarmonica di Trequanda. Interiors were shot at Welwyn Studios, with sets designed by the art director John Howell.

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Reception

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As of 1 April 1950 the film earned distributor's gross receipts of £36,994 in the UK of which £19,489 went to the producer.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 355.
  2. ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p490
  3. ^ "Private Angelo (1949)". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018.

Bibliography

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  • Nicol, Christopher (2012) "Eric Linklater's Private Angelo and The Dark of Summer". Glasgow: ASLS ISBN 978-1906841119
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