Sperduti nel buio (1914)

Paolina is the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Vallenza, and lives as a beggar. She meets with Nunzio, a blind man who plays violin, exploited by his stepfather, and the two fall in ... See full summary »

Director:

Nino Martoglio

Writers:

Roberto Bracco (play), Roberto Bracco

Stars:

Giovanni Grasso Sr., Maria Carmi, Virginia Balestrieri

Cast

Credited cast:
Giovanni Grasso Sr.	...	Nunzio the blind man
Maria Carmi	...	Livia Blanchard
Virginia Balestrieri	...	Paolina
Vittorina Moneta	...	Paolina's mother
Dillo Lombardi	...	Duke of Vallenza
Totò Majorana	...	Nunzio's stepfather
Gina Benvenuti	...	Nunzio's mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Balistrieri
Ettore Mazzanti

Storyline

Paolina is the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Vallenza, and lives as a beggar. She meets with Nunzio, a blind man who plays violin, exploited by his stepfather, and the two fall in love. The old Duke, remorsing, tries to find his daughter but he doesn't manage and leaves everything to his latest concubine, Livia, while Nunzio and Paolina will live in misery.

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Plot Keywords:

lost film | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Release Date:

November 1914 (Italy)

Also Known As:

In eeuwige duisternis

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgana Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only known copy of this movie was stolen from the Experimental Center for Cinematography in Rome by German soldiers during WWII, and then lost. No other copy has been found since then.

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Connections

Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)

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