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poster The Violin Maker of Cremona

The Violin Maker of Cremona

A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his supe…

poster Anita Garibaldi

Anita Garibaldi

poster Messalina

Messalina

Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The…

poster My Cousin

My Cousin

50mn - Drama, Comedy

Sincere but struggling sculptor Tommasso (Caruso--bushy moustache, gawky) works in an ornamental plaster shop, but his masterpiece on the side is a bust of his cousin Caroli (Caruso--no moustache, polishe…

poster La Moglie di Claudio

La Moglie di Claudio

70mn - Drama, History

Claudio is married to Cesarina, a frivolous and unfaithful woman. After the death of their only son their marriage is cold. While his wife lives her free life, Claudio is dedicated to the development of s…

poster Romeo e Giulietta

Romeo e Giulietta

37mn - Drama, Romance

The 1912 Italian version of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.

poster The Royal Tigress

The Royal Tigress

"Tigre Reale" (1916) was the film that consolidated Frau Menichelli's stardom, a film more than suitable for her performing skills and silent idiosyncrasy that any silent diva would kill to star in… In "T…

Concert

On the terrace of a villa, a violinist, two pianists and a singer are playing, until they are interrupted by a false note.

poster Italienischer Bauerntanz

Italienischer Bauerntanz

1mn - Documentary

Two children, Ploetz and Larella, perform an Italian peasant dance.

poster Assunta Spina

Assunta Spina

Assunta and Michele are in love, but others come between them and jealousy arises. Assunta Spina stands out as an early landmark of naturalistic acting and a blueprint for the Italian Neorealist films to …

poster The Serenade

The Serenade

Plump and Runt are street musicians who are rivals for Florence's affection.

poster Nero and Agrippina

Nero and Agrippina

Short costume picture on the infamous Roman Emperor.

poster Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent

Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent

45mn - Drama, Romance

Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to b…

poster Come fu che l'ingordigia rovinò il Natale a Cretinetti

Come fu che l'ingordigia rovinò il Natale a Cretinetti

Spoiled little Cretinetti almost destroys Christmas....

poster La ribalta

La ribalta

A woman and a mistress fight.

poster Il biglietto da mille

Il biglietto da mille

A film from the Società Anonima Ambrosio company.

poster A Society Sensation

A Society Sensation

25mn - Drama, Comedy

A wealthy society playboy falls in love with the daughter of a poor fisherman. After Valentino shot to fame, A Society Sensation was cut down to a meek 24 minutes so the lead would be in every scene. Titl…

poster Pierrot the Prodigal

Pierrot the Prodigal

A example of female fantasy is L'Histoire d'un Pierrot (1913), based on a musical pantomime by Mario Costa with Francesca Bertini in the role of Pierrot and Leda Gys as Louisette. The young and naive Pier…

Romola

106mn - Drama, History

In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, …

poster Sin Takes a Holiday

Sin Takes a Holiday

81mn - Romance, Comedy

Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from ugly duckling to uninhibited swan and even contem…

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