''Malombra'' is a 1917
silent Italian
drama film
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directed by
Carmine Gallone
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.
The film was shown as part of the Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema programme at the 38th
New York Film Festival
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in 2000.
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
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Lyda Borelli
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as Marina di Malombra
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Amleto Novelli as Corrado Silla
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Augusto Mastripietri as Cesare d'Ormegno
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Amedeo Ciaffi as Steinegge
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Francesco Cacace as Conte Salvador
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Consuelo Spada
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as Edith Steinegge
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Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto as Contessa Salvador
References
External links
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1917 films
1917 drama films
Italian silent feature films
Italian black-and-white films
Films directed by Carmine Gallone
Silent Italian drama films
Films based on Italian novels
Films based on works by Antonio Fogazzaro
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