On his way to the Duchy of Parma, Giacomo Casanova stops at the post house in Berceto, where he meets a group of people, including Count Palisky, a Swiss man, a Pole, Kaufman, the ballerina Manon Balletti, and Madame Agata Corelli. Suddenly, Casanova is accused of stealing a diamond cross and a case of sequins that Palisky was carrying as a gift to the Duchess of Parma. The Duke is sentenced to leave the country. The Duchess, who had met Casanova at Versailles, has the execution of the sentence postponed. Forty-eight hours are granted to prove his innocence, but during those hours a murder charge is also brought in, so he is arrested.Manon, having fallen in love with him, manages to free him and thus expose the real thief and murderer. The culprit is Count Palisky, who was plotting to kill the Duke. The Duke gratefully invites Casanova to stay at his court. But a man of the world cannot stay: he leaves that same day, perhaps taking Manon with him. (Wikipedia/Italian)

Ferdinando Maria Poggioli joined Cines as a script supervisor for La Canzone dell’Amore, the first Italian sound film (directed by Gennaro Righelli). He then served as assistant director to Alessandro Blasetti and Gennaro Righelli, simultaneously debuting as a documentary director. In 1933-34, he was dubbing director, again at Cines. He also worked as an editor, and in 1935, Arma Bianca marked his debut as a director. (Wikipedia/Italian)