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In this mesmerizing collage of silent Italian melodrama, found-footage filmmaker Peter Delpeut (Lyrical Nitrate) affectionately captures the spirit of the World War One-era cinema diva. In all-but-lost gems such as La donna nuda (1914), and Tigre reale (1916), superstars such as Lyda Borelli and Pina Menichelli portrayed heroines teetering dangerously between defiant indulgence in sexual passion and hysterical remorse at their own cruelties. Delpeut's inventive celebration of Black Romanticism is both striking and heartbreaking in its composition-a beautifully woven narrative of tempted fate and self-torment, elegantly guided by Loek Dikker's original score.
Original Release
10/21/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Francesca Bertini | Self |
| Lyda Borelli | Self |
| Soava Gallone | Self |
| Helena Makowska | Self |
| Pina Menichelli | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Francesca Bertini | Self |
| Lyda Borelli | Self |
| Soava Gallone | Self |
| Helena Makowska | Self |
| Pina Menichelli | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Roumen | Producer |
Editors
