In the movie La valigia dei sogni (The Suitcase of Dreams, Italy, 1953) directed by Luigi Comencini, some sequences from Cenere are inserted. The protagonist is a former silent film actor who has saved old movies of his time from destruction, and uses them to set up recreational performances at schools. After an accidental fire and the risk of prison, he meets a rich producer who helps him to build a film museum.
Lidia Fenigan
Maria
Berta Trégner
A count falls in love with a dead ringer of a deceased loved one.
Based on Henrik Ibsen's play from 1890-
Mara Flores
In L'innamorata, Almirante is at the zenith of her career, starring as Mara Flores, a vampish society lady, who casts her eyes on Carlo, an electrical engineer and director of a powerplant. Although attracted to Mara, he rejects her, and she immediately turns around and sinks her fangs in his best friend and future brother-in-law, Franco. Not possessing Carlo's self-composure, Franco takes up with Mara, and it leads him to his ruin and death. Now, Carlo does fall under Mara's spell, and as their passion intensifies, it becomes clear that there will be no happy end to this story.
What can we expect from a great comedy? Here’s a suggestion: to have all the problems of the world thrown at us, yet to walk out of the theatre in a better mood. If we can agree on this, then La maschera e il volto is indeed a great comedy.
Melodrama, about a father and son sharing the love for the same charming girl. A dramatic night storm leads to jealousy and loss of honor.
Sophonisba - Hasdrubal's Daughter
Três séculos antes de Cristo, a jovem Cabiria foi sequestrada por piratas durante a erupção do vulcão Etna. Ela foi vendida como escrava em Cartago e dada como sacrificio para o Deus Moloch. Mas Cabiria foi resgatada por um nobre romano que foge de Cartago. Dez anos depois, durante as guerras punicas ele decide retornar...
