Did Eduardo De Filippo direct Filomena Marturano?
Did Eduardo De Filippo direct Filomena Marturano?
In 1950, Eduardo De Filippo directed Filomena Marturano, an Argentine, Spanish-language film of the play, in which he starred as Domenico alongside his sister Titina. They also co-starred in the 1951 Italian film Filumina Marturano, again directed by De Filippo, although Ms. De Filippo received no screen credit.
Who is Filumena Marturano?
Filumena Marturano initially was written as a tribute to Eduardo’s sister Titina De Filippo, a famous Neapolitan theatrical actress, who took the title role in the first production in Naples in 1946.
What is Filumena’s relationship with Soriano?
Filumena, an ex-prostitute and for decades Domenico Soriano’s lover, discovers that he intends to get married and so pretends to be on the verge of death in order to get him to marry her instead. Did You Know?
Why did Filumena marry Domenico?
Filumena reveals the real reason for the marriage to Domenico: She wants to create a family for her three children (Umberto, Michele and Riccardo) who have no idea of who their mother really is. Domenico is not going to allow this and asks his lawyer Nocella to annul the marriage.
