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Fabiola

  • 19181918
  • 1h 50m
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Elena Sangro in Fabiola (1918)
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    • Enrico Guazzoni
    • Fausto Salvatori(adaptation)
    • Nicholas Patrick Wiseman(novel)
  • Stars
    • Elena Sangro
    • Amleto Novelli
    • Augusto Mastripietri
    • Enrico Guazzoni
    • Fausto Salvatori(adaptation)
    • Nicholas Patrick Wiseman(novel)
  • Stars
    • Elena Sangro
    • Amleto Novelli
    • Augusto Mastripietri
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    • 1User review
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    Elena Sangro
    Elena Sangro
    • Fabiola
    • (as Maria Antonietta Bartoli-Avveduti)
    Amleto Novelli
    Amleto Novelli
    • Fulvio
    Augusto Mastripietri
    • Eurota
    Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto
    • Lucina
    Bruto Castellani
    Bruto Castellani
    • Quadrato
    Giorgio Fini
    Valeria Sanfilippo
    • Santa Cecilia
    Livio Pavanelli
    Livio Pavanelli
    • San Sebastiano
    Signora Poletti
    • Sant'Agnese
    Signora Tirelli
    • Afra
    Ljubomir Stanojevic
      • Enrico Guazzoni
      • Fausto Salvatori(adaptation)
      • Nicholas Patrick Wiseman(novel)
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      Debut of actress Elena Sangro.
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      Featured in Here Is Your Life (1966)

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    6/10
    A "Chamber" Epic Historical Film
    During Herr Enrico Guazzoni's silent period, there were two main subjects in his films that were recurrent sources of inspiration for many of his spectacular epic silent films: the Roman Empire and the beginnings of Christianity. Such an interesting historical period of the Western world had good cinematic potential with its contrast of Roman decadence and the new religion. Many times these kolossal spectacles were adaptations of novels. There would be much history in these stories but Herr Guazzoni interpreted the facts freely in giving them cinematic life.

    In "Fabiola" (1918) Herr Guarzzoni moved from the earliest days of Christianity when the new faith was struggling to just survive to a later period in the Roman Empire when the religion was a major force and attempting to win over Rome. "Fabiola" is a clear Christian chant and praise of its martyrs, set as usual in the cruel times wherein early Christians suffered the rule and wrath of Caesar in old Europe. Thanks to their strength and constancy, besides their faith, they finally achieved their aims so even those Roman barbarians embraced the truth faith; a very important and decisive matter for the Catholic Church as demonstrated by the fact that even today the Pope has his headquarters in Rome.

    "Fabiola" could be considered as a "chamber" epic historical film because even though there are the usual crowd scenes and big spectacle, a kind of intimacy prevails in many scenes during the film as we see the Roman characters and their problematic relations with the Christians. Of course there are the dramatic scenes of martyrdom as well and these are full of lyricism. In keeping with that intimacy in artistic terms, the actors perform their roles with very heavy and studied poses that may make for stereotyped figures but effectively convey the transcendental religious spirit that is at the core of the film.

    And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must pray for his aristocratic soul.

    Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com
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    • Jun 15, 2012

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      • January 10, 1919 (Spain)
      • Italy
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      • Palatino Film
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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