The Angel Wore Red (1960)

Name: The Angel Wore Red
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Released: 1960-04-14

1h 35m

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April 14, 1960
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Plot.

A clergyman travels to Spain to join the Loyalist side during the Spanish Civil War and finds himself attracted to a beautiful entertainer.

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Release Date
April 14, 1960

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Filming Locations
Catania, Italy

Genres
Romance Adventure Drama War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

spanish civil war

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The Angel Wore Red, also known as La sposa bella in its Italian version, is a 1960 Italian-American MGM/Titanus coproduction war drama starring Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde. It was directed by Nunnally Johnson and produced by Goffredo Lombardo from a screenplay by Johnson based on the 1953 novel The Fair Bride by Bruce Marshall.

Giorgio Prosperi wrote the dialogue for the Italian version. The music score for the American version was written by Bronislau Kaper and by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino for the Italian version. The cinematography was handled by Giuseppe Rotunno.