Acting

Lidia Quaranta

Born March 5, 1891 · Turin, Italy

Died March 5, 1928 · aged 36

She began her career as an actress in the theater, in the Dante Testa company. In 1910, together with her sister Letizia, she was hired by Itala Film, but her film debut took place in the same year in the short film L'ignota produced by Aquila Films. 1914 is the year of her artistic consecration with the interpretation in the film Cabiria, which also makes her gain international fame. Between 191…

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Tigris

One of the most exciting crime thrillers of its era, Vincenzo Denizot’s Tigris depicts a cat-and-mouse game between a renowned detective, Roland (Alessandro Bernard), and the criminal gang led by the man called “Tigris” (Edoardo Davesnes, who also plays the roles of Leblanc and Il Commissario).

Cabiria

Cabiria · 1914

MovieDramaHistory

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?

Padre

Directed by Dante Testa and Gino Zaccaria.

The Mysteries of Souls

The Mysteries of Souls · 1912

The Mysteries of Souls

Frank Alberti is the guardian of Lydia, a sweet and unsuspecting young girl. By the terms of his brother's will in the event of her death he will come into possession of her property. He plots to remove her and adopts despicable methods. He is a man of some prominence and he enlists the services of one Bernard, a gambler, who is possessed of remarkable hypnotic power over weaker minds.

Secrets of the Soul

Secrets of the Soul · 1912

Secrets of the Soul

Lost film. Details unknown. Not to be confused with Secrets of a Soul (1926).

Maria Bricca

Maria Bricca · 1910

A silent short movie about the war-heroine Maria Bricca

Il tesoro dei Louzat

Il tesoro dei Louzat · 1914

Il tesoro dei Louzat

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Tigris

One of the most exciting crime thrillers of its era, Vincenzo Denizot’s Tigris depicts a cat-and-mouse game between a renowned detective, Roland (Alessandro Bernard), and the criminal gang led by the man called “Tigris” (Edoardo Davesnes, who also plays the roles of Leblanc and Il Commissario).

Cabiria

Cabiria · 1914

MovieDramaHistory

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?

Cabiria (Adult)

Padre

Directed by Dante Testa and Gino Zaccaria.

The Mysteries of Souls

The Mysteries of Souls · 1912

The Mysteries of Souls

Frank Alberti is the guardian of Lydia, a sweet and unsuspecting young girl. By the terms of his brother's will in the event of her death he will come into possession of her property. He plots to remove her and adopts despicable methods. He is a man of some prominence and he enlists the services of one Bernard, a gambler, who is possessed of remarkable hypnotic power over weaker minds.

Secrets of the Soul

Secrets of the Soul · 1912

Secrets of the Soul

Lost film. Details unknown. Not to be confused with Secrets of a Soul (1926).

Maria Bricca

Maria Bricca · 1910

A silent short movie about the war-heroine Maria Bricca

Maria Bricca

Il tesoro dei Louzat

Il tesoro dei Louzat · 1914

Il tesoro dei Louzat