Verdi, the King of Melody

{{short description|1953 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Verdi, the King of Melody

| image = Giuseppe Verdi (1953 film).jpg

| caption = Spanish film poster

| director = Raffaello Matarazzo

| writer =

| starring =

| music = Giuseppe Verdi

| cinematography = Tino Santoni

| editing = Mario Serandrei

| producer =

| released = {{Film date|1953|12|22|df=yes}}

| country =

| language = Italian

}}

Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the US as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical musical melodrama film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film|date=1991 |publisher=Gremese, 1991|isbn=8876055487}} The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.Gianni Rondolino. Catalogo Bolaffi del cinema italiano 1945/1955. Bolaffi, 1967.