| Lively Teresa | |
|---|---|
 Tino Scotti & Lilia Silvi | |
| Directed by | Mario Mattoli |
| Written by | Mario Mattoli |
| Starring | Lilia Silvi Roberto Villa Carlo Ninchi |
| Cinematography | Charles Suin Ugo Lombardi |
| Edited by | Fernando Tropea |
| Music by | Gioacchino Angelo |
Production companies | Excelsa Film Regina Film |
| Distributed by | Minerva Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Lively Teresa (Italian: La vispa Teresa) is a 1943 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Lilia Silvi, Roberto Villa and Carlo Ninchi.[1] It was produced in the style of the White Telephone comedies popular during the Fascist era.
The film was only fully released following the Liberation of Rome, alongside other equally innocuous films such as The Innocent Casimiro. This provoked criticism from supporters of the emerging neorealist movement who wanted to promote what they regarded as more innovative films, while the major film companies such as Lux Film and Minverva preferred more populist offerings.[2]
It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Piero Filippone and Mario Rappini.
