TV Series
Scarlet and Black
· from the book by Stendhal
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Film
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The Courier of the King
Based On the book by Stendhal
The Courier of the King (Italian: Il corriere del re) is a 1947 Italian historical film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Valentina Cortese. It is an adaptation of the 1830 novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal. It was the final film of the veteran director Righelli, who had previously directed a silent version of the story in 1928. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti.
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- 1947
- Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián, Valentina Cortese, Carlo Ninchi, Aldo Silvani
- Italy
- Italian
Book vs Film
The Book · 1830
The Red and the Black
Stendhal
The Film · 1947
The Courier of the King
Gennaro Righelli
Reached the screen 117 years after publication.
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TV Series
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Rouge et noir
1928 · from the book by Stendhal
Film
Le Rouge et le Noir
October 29, 1954 · from the book by Stendhal
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