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Malombra (1917 film)

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Malombra
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Directed byCarmine Gallone
Written byAntonio Fogazzaro
StarringLyda Borelli
CinematographyGiovanni Grimaldi
Release date
  • January 1917 (1917-01)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageSilent

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

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Early Diva Behaviour: La Falena (1916) and Malombra (1917)". Irenebrination. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. ^ "NYFF: Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema". NYFF. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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