| Call of the Blood | |
|---|---|
 John Justin and Kay Hammond | |
| Directed by |
John Clements Ladislao Vajda |
| Written by |
Basil Mason Fabrizio Sarazani Ákos Tolnay John Clements |
| Based on |
The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens |
| Produced by |
Steven Pallos John Stafford |
| Starring | John Clements Kay Hammond John Justin Hilton Edwards |
| Cinematography |
Ubaldo Arata Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
| Music by | Ludovico Lunghi |
Production companies |
British Lion F.I.A.I. |
| Distributed by | British Lion (UK) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £66,295 [1] |
| Box office | £45,713 (UK as at 30 June 1949) [1] |
Call of the Blood is a 1948 British- Italian drama film directed by John Clements and Ladislao Vajda and starring Clements, Kay Hammond and John Justin. [2] In the Edwardian era a British family move to Sicily where the husband has an affair with a local woman. It was adapted from a 1906 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens. The film's sets were designed by art director Maurice Fowler. Elizabeth Haffenden worked as costume designer.
Cast
- John Clements as Julius Ikon
- Kay Hammond as Doctor Anne Lester
- John Justin as David Erskine
- Hilton Edwards as Doctor Robert Blake
- Robert Rietti as Gaspare
- Carlo Ninchi as Salvatore
- Lea Padovani as Maddelena
- Jelo Filippo as Sebastiono
- H.G. Stoker as Uncle Ben
- Keith Pyott as Doctor Sabatier
- Marcesa Faciacani as Lucretia
Reception
As of 30 June 1949 the film earned £45,713 in the UK of which £33,401 went to the producer. [1]
See also
- The Call of the Blood (1920)
References
- ^ a b c Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354
- ^ "The Call of the Blood (1948)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
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| Call of the Blood | |
|---|---|
|
John Justin and Kay Hammond | |
| Directed by |
John Clements Ladislao Vajda |
| Written by |
Basil Mason Fabrizio Sarazani Ákos Tolnay John Clements |
| Based on |
The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens |
| Produced by |
Steven Pallos John Stafford |
| Starring | John Clements Kay Hammond John Justin Hilton Edwards |
| Cinematography |
Ubaldo Arata Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
| Music by | Ludovico Lunghi |
Production companies |
British Lion F.I.A.I. |
| Distributed by | British Lion (UK) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £66,295 [1] |
| Box office | £45,713 (UK as at 30 June 1949) [1] |
Call of the Blood is a 1948 British- Italian drama film directed by John Clements and Ladislao Vajda and starring Clements, Kay Hammond and John Justin. [2] In the Edwardian era a British family move to Sicily where the husband has an affair with a local woman. It was adapted from a 1906 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens. The film's sets were designed by art director Maurice Fowler. Elizabeth Haffenden worked as costume designer.
Cast
- John Clements as Julius Ikon
- Kay Hammond as Doctor Anne Lester
- John Justin as David Erskine
- Hilton Edwards as Doctor Robert Blake
- Robert Rietti as Gaspare
- Carlo Ninchi as Salvatore
- Lea Padovani as Maddelena
- Jelo Filippo as Sebastiono
- H.G. Stoker as Uncle Ben
- Keith Pyott as Doctor Sabatier
- Marcesa Faciacani as Lucretia
Reception
As of 30 June 1949 the film earned £45,713 in the UK of which £33,401 went to the producer. [1]
See also
- The Call of the Blood (1920)
References
- ^ a b c Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354
- ^ "The Call of the Blood (1948)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
External links
|
| This article related to a British film of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article related to an Italian film of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1948 films
- British historical drama films
- 1940s English-language films
- Films based on British novels
- 1940s historical drama films
- English-language Italian films
- Italian historical drama films
- Films directed by Ladislao Vajda
- Films set in the 1900s
- Films set in Sicily
- British Lion Films films
- British black-and-white films
- Italian black-and-white films
- British remakes of French films
- Italian remakes of French films
- Sound film remakes of silent films
- 1948 drama films
- 1940s British films
- 1940s Italian films
- 1940s British film stubs
- 1940s Italian film stubs