The Fire ( it, Il fuoco) is a 1916 Italian silent film directed by

Giovanni Pastrone Giovanni Pastrone, also known by his artistic name Piero Fosco (13 September 1883 – 27 June 1959), was an Italian film pioneer, director, screenwriter, actor and technician. Pastrone was born in Montechiaro d'Asti. He worked during the era o ...

. It is loosely based on the novel '' The Flame'' by Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Cast

* Pina Menichelli - Poet *

Febo Mari Febo Mari (1884–1939) was an Italian actor and film director. He found success as a leading man during Italy's silent film era. Early life Febo Mari was born Alfredo Giovanni Leopoldo Rodriguez in Messina, Sicily. His family were wealthy an ...

- il pittore Mario Alberti *

Felice Minotti Felice Minotti (19 November 1887 – 21 March 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 91 films between 1908 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' The Revenge of Maciste'' (1921) * '' Maciste on Vacation'' (1921) * ''The House of Pulci ...

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* *http://www.silentfilm.org/archive/il-fuoco 1916 drama films 1916 films Films based on works by Gabriele D'Annunzio Films directed by Giovanni Pastrone Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films Silent Italian drama films {{Italy-silent-film-stub