In Naples singing tourist guide Giovanni falls for widowed socialite Claire. They have an affair and travel to Germany hoping that he might become an opera singer.


Is it worth the watch? If you like old movies where people burst into song every four minutes for no reason, you’ll probably dig this. It is a perfect Sunday afternoon movie for people who miss the 1930s European vibe. If you hate high-pitched tenors or movies where the audio sounds like it was recorded inside a tin ca...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Carmine Gallone

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"Is it worth the watch? If you like old movies where people burst into song every four minutes for no reason, you’ll probably dig this. It is a perfect Sunday afternoon movie for people who miss the 1930s European vibe. If you hate high-pitched tenors or movies where the audio sounds like it was recorded inside a tin can, stay far away. Seriously. So, I finally sat down with Die singende Stadt (The Singing City). It is one of those early sound films that feels like nobody was quite sure where to..."
Hans Székely
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