Top billed cast

1. 

   Constance Bennett

   Duchess of Florence

2. 

   Fredric March

   Benvenuto Cellini

3. 

   Frank Morgan

   Alessandro, Duke of Florence

4. 

   Fay Wray

   Angela

5. 

   Vince Barnett

   Ascanio

6. 

   Jessie Ralph

   Beatrice

7. 

   Louis Calhern

   Ottaviano

8. 

   Jay Eaton

   Polverino

9. 

   Paul Harvey

   Emissary

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-19

“I offer you love as you ask for cake! I prefer death to a cold woman!” That’s one of the many quotes from Florentine artist and Lothario Benvenuto Cellini (Fredric March) as he woos his way around the city in the style of Casanova or Don Juan. Unlike those gents, though, this one is also a talented sculptor and has attracted the attention of the Medici. The Duke (Frank Morgan) is sort of being manoeuvred by his Duchess (Constance Bennett) to find him work, but she has designs that don’t appear on his etchings. Whilst these two are playing a bit of cat and mouse, one of this artists fo...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• italy
• pre-code
• 16th century