It Happened in Damascus (, ) is a 1943 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by José López Rubio and Primo Zeglio and starring Paola Barbara, Germana Paolieri and Miguel Ligero.Chiti, & Poppi p.14 It is based on the 1916 Zarzuela El asombro de Damasco by Joaquín Abati and Antonio Paso. A co-production, it was shot at the Orphea Studios in Barcelona. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
Cast Paola Barbara as Zobaida Germana Paolieri as Fahima Miguel Ligero as Ben Ibhem / Ben-Vai-Ben Lauro Gazzolo as Cadi Al-Mon Luis de Arnedillo as El califa Soliman / Il califfo Solimano Rafael Navarro as El gran vizir / Il gran visir Manuel Arbó as Kafur Carmen Arrojo as La mensajera del califa / La messaggera del califfo Floriana Morresi as Una bailarina / Una ballerina
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Bibliography Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
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