- The Affairs of Cellini
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name = The Affairs of Cellini
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caption = Fay Wray and Fredric March
director =Gregory La Cava
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writer =Bess Meredyth
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starring =Frank Morgan
Constance Bennett
Fredric March
Fay Wray
Louis Calhern
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released = 1934
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country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 0024816"The Affairs of Cellini" is a 1934
comedy film which tells the story of the amorousBenvenuto Cellini and his various love affairs. He purportedly hyponotizes young women, and cuckolds the Duke of Florence, played byFrank Morgan . The somewhat oblivious Duke is loath to punish the young man, for Cellini fashions gold wares for him. The film also starsConstance Bennett ,Fredric March ,Fay Wray andLouis Calhern .The movie was adapted by
Bess Meredyth from the play "The Firebrand of Florence" byEdwin Justus Mayer . It was directed byGregory La Cava .Reception
Morgan was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Actor . The film was nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Sound, Recording.References
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