| La falena | |
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| Directed by | Carmine Gallone |
| Written by | Henry Bataille (play Le Phalène) Carmine Gallone |
| Starring | Lyda Borelli |
| Cinematography | Domenico Grimaldi |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Silent |
La falena is a 1916 silent Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone.[1] The film is considered to be lost, with only a fragment surviving in the film archive of the Cineteca Italiana.[2]
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Plot
Thea (Borelli) is a sculptor diagnosed with phthisis before she marries Filippo (Habay). After abandoning him, her health begins to decline. She organises a final party, inviting her estranged husband. He fails to show, as he's now married to another woman. Thea appears naked in front of her guests before she kills herself.
Cast
- Lyda Borelli as Thea di Marlievo
- Andrea Habay as Filippo
- Francesco Cacace as Lignères
- Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto as Principessa Maria[3]
- Nella Montagna as La madre di Thea
- Lina Dax as Allegra
- Alfonso Cassini as Il maestro di Thea
References
- ^ "Early Diva Behaviour: La Falena (1916) and Malombra (1917)". Irenebrination. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "La Falena". Silent Era. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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This page was last edited on 10 July 2023, at 01:11