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	{{Infobox ~~Film~~		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Flame and the Flesh		\| name = Flame and the Flesh
	\| image = FlamefleshEGtc.jpeg		\| image = FlamefleshEGtc.jpeg
	\| caption = ~~Original~~ ~~film~~ poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = ]		\| director = ]
	\| producer = ]		\| producer = ]
			\| based_on = ''Naples au baiser de feu'' by ]
	\| writer = ]<br> Auguste Bailly (novel)
	\| starring = ]<br> ] <br> ]<br>]		\| writer = ]
			\| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]
	\| music = ]		\| music = ]
	\| cinematography = ]		\| cinematography = ]
	\| editing = Albert Akst <br>Raymond Poulton		\| editing = Albert Akst <br>]
	\| ~~distributor~~ = ]		\| studio = ]
			\| distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
	\| released = {{flagicon\|USA}} ] ]
	\| ~~runtime~~ = ~~104 min~~		\| released = {{Film date\|1954\|05\|01}}
	\| ~~country~~ = ]		\| runtime = 104 minutes
	\| ~~awards~~ =		\| country = United States
	\| language = ]		\| language = English
			\| budget = $1,275,000<ref name="Mannix">{{Citation \| title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger \| publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study \| place = Los Angeles}}.</ref><ref name="box">{{cite magazine\|url=https://archive.org/details/variety197-1955-01-05/page/n58/mode/1up\|title=1954 Box Office Champs\|magazine=Variety Weekly\|date=January 5, 1955\|page=59}} - figures are rentals in the US and Canada</ref>
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			\|gross = $2,294,000<ref name="Mannix"/>
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	'''''Flame and the Flesh''''' is a ] ] ~~made~~ by ]. It was ~~directed~~ by ] and produced by ] from a ] by ] based on the novel by ]. The music score was by ] and the cinematography by ].		'''''Flame and the Flesh''''' is a 1954 American ] directed by ] and starring ], ], ] and ]. It was made and distributed by ] and produced by ] from a ] by ] based on the 1924 novel French ''Naples au baiser de feu'' by ]. The music score was by ] and the cinematography by ]. It was shot at ]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog \|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/51203 \|access-date=2022-10-14 \|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> near ] and ] around ] and ] in ]. The film's sets were designed by the ] ].

			==Plot==
			Madeline Duvain is evicted from her apartment for non-payment of rent. She wanders the street, where musician Ciccio Duvario takes pity on her and invites her home. The ] Madeline soon begins to take advantage of his kindness.

			Ciccio works at a nightclub where his roommate Nino is a very popular singer. Lisa, the club owner's daughter, is in love with Nino, who has been seeing a married woman.

			Nino realizes that Lisa would be good for him, so they set a wedding date. But when he meets Madeline, the attraction is immediate. They run off together. Ciccio vows to find and kill them.

			Madeline grows frustrated when Nino has difficulty finding work. She seduces a club owner into hiring Nino to sing. Nino finally understands the kind of woman she is, striking the club owner and slapping her. Madeline knows too late that she loves him as Nino leaves her forever, hoping that Ciccio will forgive him and Lisa will take him back.

			==Cast==
			* ] as Madeline
			* ] as Lisa
			* ] as Nino
			* ] as Ciccio
			* ] as Mondari
			* ] as Peppe
			* ] as Francesca
			* ] as Filiberto
			* ] as Marina Proprietor
			* Catharina Ferraz as Dressmaker
			* Alex Gallier as Playboy

	The film stars ], ] and ] with ].
	==Background and production==		==Background and production==
	The film is a ] of a ~~] ]~~ film, ''Naples au baiser de feu'', also known in the ] as ''The Kiss of Fire'', itself a remake of a ] French silent film of the same name. Both earlier versions were based on the same novel.		The film is a ] of a 1938 French film, ''Naples au baiser de feu'', also known in the USA as '']'', itself a remake of a 1925 French silent film of the same name. Both earlier versions were based on the same novel.

	The film was shot in ] and ], ].		The film was shot in ] and ], Italy.

	In this film, Lana Turner, famously blonde, appears as a brunette.		In this film, Lana Turner, famously blonde, appears as a brunette.

			==Reception==
			According to MGM records, the film earned $1,329,000 in the US and Canada and $965,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $171,000.<ref name="Mannix"/>

			==References==
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			==External links==
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 21 December 2024

1954 film

Flame and the Flesh
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Brooks
Written by	Helen Deutsch
Based on	Naples au baiser de feu by Auguste Bailly
Produced by	Joe Pasternak
Starring	Lana Turner Pier Angeli Carlos Thompson Bonar Colleano
Cinematography	Christopher Challis
Edited by	Albert Akst Raymond Poulton
Music by	Nicholas Brodszky
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 1, 1954 (1954-05-01)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,275,000
Box office	$2,294,000

Flame and the Flesh is a 1954 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Lana Turner, Pier Angeli, Carlos Thompson and Bonar Colleano. It was made and distributed by MGM and produced by Joe Pasternak from a screenplay by Helen Deutsch based on the 1924 novel French Naples au baiser de feu by Auguste Bailly. The music score was by Nicholas Brodszky and the cinematography by Christopher Challis. It was shot at M-G-M British Studios near London and on location around Positano and Naples in Southern Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge.

Plot

Madeline Duvain is evicted from her apartment for non-payment of rent. She wanders the street, where musician Ciccio Duvario takes pity on her and invites her home. The manipulative Madeline soon begins to take advantage of his kindness.

Ciccio works at a nightclub where his roommate Nino is a very popular singer. Lisa, the club owner's daughter, is in love with Nino, who has been seeing a married woman.

Nino realizes that Lisa would be good for him, so they set a wedding date. But when he meets Madeline, the attraction is immediate. They run off together. Ciccio vows to find and kill them.

Madeline grows frustrated when Nino has difficulty finding work. She seduces a club owner into hiring Nino to sing. Nino finally understands the kind of woman she is, striking the club owner and slapping her. Madeline knows too late that she loves him as Nino leaves her forever, hoping that Ciccio will forgive him and Lisa will take him back.

Cast

Lana Turner as Madeline
Pier Angeli as Lisa
Carlos Thompson as Nino
Bonar Colleano as Ciccio
Charles Goldner as Mondari
Peter Illing as Peppe
Rosalie Crutchley as Francesca
Marne Maitland as Filiberto
Eric Pohlmann as Marina Proprietor
Catharina Ferraz as Dressmaker
Alex Gallier as Playboy

Background and production

The film is a remake of a 1938 French film, Naples au baiser de feu, also known in the USA as The Kiss of Fire, itself a remake of a 1925 French silent film of the same name. Both earlier versions were based on the same novel.

The film was shot in London and Naples, Italy.

In this film, Lana Turner, famously blonde, appears as a brunette.

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $1,329,000 in the US and Canada and $965,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $171,000.

References

^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
"1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. - figures are rentals in the US and Canada
"AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.

External links

Flame and the Flesh at IMDb

v t e Films directed by Richard Brooks
Crisis (1950) The Light Touch (1951) Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) Battle Circus (1953) Take the High Ground! (1953) Flame and the Flesh (1954) The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Blackboard Jungle (1955) The Last Hunt (1956) The Catered Affair (1956) Something of Value (1957) The Brothers Karamazov (1958) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Elmer Gantry (1960) Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) Lord Jim (1965) The Professionals (1966) In Cold Blood (1967) The Happy Ending (1969) Dollars (1971) Bite the Bullet (1975) Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Wrong Is Right (1982) Fever Pitch (1985)

Films directed by Richard Brooks

Crisis (1950)
The Light Touch (1951)
Deadline – U.S.A. (1952)
Battle Circus (1953)
Take the High Ground! (1953)
Flame and the Flesh (1954)
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
The Last Hunt (1956)
The Catered Affair (1956)
Something of Value (1957)
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Lord Jim (1965)
The Professionals (1966)
In Cold Blood (1967)
The Happy Ending (1969)
Dollars (1971)
Bite the Bullet (1975)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Wrong Is Right (1982)
Fever Pitch (1985)

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