| A Breath of Scandal | |
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz Vittorio De Sica (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Walter Bernstein |
| Based on | Olympia by Ferenc Molnár |
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| Cinematography | Mario Montuori |
| Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | English |
A Breath of Scandal (released as Olympia in Italy) is a 1960 American/Italian international co-production romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the stage play Olympia by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Sophia Loren, Maurice Chevalier, and John Gavin, with Angela Lansbury, Milly Vitale, Roberto Risso, Isabel Jeans and Tullio Carminati. The film is set at the turn of the 20th century and features lush Technicolor photography of Vienna and the countryside of Austria. The costumes and lighting were designed by George Hoyningen-Huene. Loren disagreed with Curtiz's direction, so director Vittorio De Sica was hired to reshoot certain scenes with Loren after hours without Curtiz's knowledge.
The film is based on the 1928 play Olympia. The story was also the basis of the 1929 MGM film His Glorious Night.[1]
- ^ "Olympia as produced on Broadway" October 16, 1928 to November 1928, 39 performances, Empire Theatre; IBDb.com