La Favorita (film)

La Favorita
Directed byCesare Barlacchi
Written byCesare Barlacchi
Produced by
  • Luigi Mazzullo
  • Salvatori Strati
Starring
Music byAlessandro Cicognini
Release dates
  • 1952 (1952) (Italy)
  • 1953 (1953) (US)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

La Favorita (Italian: La favorita) is a 1952 Italian anthology film directed by Cesare Barlacchi. It was from the opera of the same name by Gaetano Donizetti. The film was made when Sophia Loren was being credited professionally as Sofia Lazzaro and she plays the part of Leonora. Fernando is the son of Baldassarre and has become fond of Leonora.