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5 October 1925 (Sweden) morePlot:
In Renaissance Florence, Tito, a no-good young man pretending to be a scholar, wins the admiration of... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Credited cast)| Lillian Gish | ... | Romola | |
| Dorothy Gish | ... | Tessa | |
| William Powell | ... | Tito Melema (as William H. Powell) | |
| Ronald Colman | ... | Carlo Bucellini | |
| Charles Lane | ... | Baldassar Calvo | |
| Herbert Grimwood | ... | Savonarola | |
| Bonaventura Ibáñez | ... | Bardo Bardi | |
| Frank Puglia | ... | Adolfo Spini | |
| Amelia Summerville | ... | Brigida | |
| Tina Ceccaci Renaldi | ... | Monna Ghita | |
| Eduilio Mucci | ... | Nello | |
| Angela Scatigna | ... | Bratti | |
| Ugo Uccellini | ... | Bishop of Nemours | |
| Alfredo Martinelli | ... | Captain of the Barque | |
| Attilo Deodati | ... | Tomaso |
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In Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance, Lillian Gish (as Romola) lives with her blind father Bonaventura Ibáñez (as Bardo Bardi), who is a friend of Savonarola, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci. Although they are not too wealthy, the Bardis have one of the world's best libraries. Young sculptor Ronald Colman (as Carlo Bucellini) is interested in the lovely Lillian, but she is interested in more scholarly pursuits; this makes her an easy mark for shipwrecked sham scholar William Powell (as Tito Melema). Before Mr. Powell cleans up for his meeting with Lillian, he meets simple street maid Dorothy Gish (as Tessa). Dorothy is quite taken with the dashing Powell; then, so is Lillian. Can he marry them both?
Henry King's "Romola" makes a fine silent film, thanks to lavish location production values, and a winning cast. The title notwithstanding, the film focuses on the intermarrying three characters played by Lillian Gish, William Powell, and Dorothy Gish. Close to the film's end, the three have some great on screen conflict time together; and, Lillian performs a cathartic moment exceptionally well. An exciting ending follows. Curiously, Powell's "Tito" character seems to be the story's main protagonist, arguably, until the end; surely, the original George Eliot novel was more focused on "Romola".