Fra Diávolo

Título original: The Devil's Brother

1933
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1h 30min

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Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, and Nina Quartero in Fra Diávolo (1933)

Dos aspirantes a bandidos se unen al servicio de un elegante noble, que en secreto es Fra Diávolo, un notorio forajido.Dos aspirantes a bandidos se unen al servicio de un elegante noble, que en secreto es Fra Diávolo, un notorio forajido.Dos aspirantes a bandidos se unen al servicio de un elegante noble, que en secreto es Fra Diávolo, un notorio forajido.

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Stan Laurel

Stanlio

Oliver Hardy

Ollio

Dennis King

Fra Diavolo…

Thelma Todd

Lady Pamela

James Finlayson

Lord Rocburg

Lucile Browne

Zerlina

Arthur Pierson

Lorenzo

Henry Armetta

Matteo

Matt McHugh

Francesco

Lane Chandler

Lieutenant

Nina Quartero

Rita
(as Nena Quartaro)

Wilfred Lucas

Alessandro

James C. Morton

Woodchopper

Marion Bardell

Tavern Bartender
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Alice Belcher

Hag in Tavern
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Brooks Benedict

Undetermined Secondary Role
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Harry Bernard

Bandit
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Louise Carver

Tavern Patron
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Curiosidades
In this movie, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are named respectively "Stanlio" and "Ollio". These are the names by which they are still known in Italy.

Pifias
At one point during the hanging scene, Stanlio addresses Ollio as Ollie.

Citas
Ollio: Now we've got to start all over again - right at the bottom!
Stanlio: Why don't we start at the top?
Ollio: Whaddaya mean?
Stanlio: Well, why don't we become bandits? Then we wouldn't have to work hard anymore. Let's get it the easy way. We could rob the rich and give them to the poor, and we could have all...
Ollio: [Interrupting him] That's the first time you've shown any intelligence.
Stanlio: Well, it's the first time you've listened to me. You know if you listened to me, in a while you'd be a lot better off.
Ollio: I guess you're right. Tell me that plan again.
Stanlio: [Bewildered] All of it?
Ollio: Certainly, certainly!
Stanlio: Well, if we became rich and we robbed the poor and gave them to the bandits and... we could start at the top, and we'd get to the bottom without working hard anymore. We can't go wrong. It's the law of conversation.
Ollio: What do you mean?
Stanlio: Well, as ye cast your bread on the waters, so shall ye reap.
Ollio: That's very well thought out!

Créditos adicionales
The credits are listed on a scroll at the beginning of the movie. All the performers appear to have signed their own names to the list.

Versiones alternativas
"Cry Babies", "Easy Come, Easy Go" and "In Trouble" were shortened edited versions created specifically for TV.

Conexiones
Featured in Sodankylä ikuisesti: Valon draama (2010)

Banda sonora
Fra Diabolo
(1830) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel-François Auber from his comic opera
Libretto by Eugène Scribe
Excerpts and arias Played and Sung throughout the movie

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10/10

Reportedly Stan Laurel's favorite, and mine, too

As someone else mentioned, when Laurel & Hardy ventured into feature length films, they often adapted operettas. This is the best of the lot, although "The Bohemian Girl" runs a close second. This is L&H at the top of their form. I've seen every L&H film still extant, and this definitely ranks in the top five.

The plot stays fairly close to the operetta in most major details, but adds genius bits of comic business for Stan & Ollie. The catchiest tune in the original, the "Romanze" (or Diablo's theme) is retained and used as a center piece for some of the funniest bits in the show.

For those who can appreciate Stan Laurel's sublime comedic genius (he was the brains and creative force of the duo), I can't recommend this highly enough.