Malombra (1917 film)

Malombra

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Directed by Carmine Gallone
Written by Antonio Fogazzaro
Starring Lyda Borelli
Cinematography Giovanni Grimaldi
Release dates
  • January 1917
Running time
75 minutes
Country Italy
Language Silent

Malombra is a 1917 silent Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone.[1] The film was shown as part of the Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema programme at the 38th New York Film Festival in 2000.[2] It is an adaptation of the 1881 novel Malombra by Antonio Fogazzaro, which was later adapted into a 1942 film of the same name.

Plot

Marina di Malombra (Borelli) lives in a castle prior to her wedding. She begins to read letters written by an ancestor called Cecilia. She finds out that Cecilia was driven to her death by her uncle. Marina identifies with Cecilia and take revenge on her behalf by murdering her uncle. After she has done this, Marina commits suicide.

Cast

References

  1. "Early Diva Behaviour: La Falena (1916) and Malombra (1917)". Irenebrination. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  2. "NYFF: Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema". NYFF. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

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