Tag Archives: circus film

Retracing the history of an action blockbuster at 100: Il jockey della morte | The Jockey of Death (IT 1915) and its sequel, Il circo della morte (1916)

Posted on 19 April 2015 by silentsplease

A stolen child, a skeleton mascot, a circus act, and a stunt-filled chase as a man in a skeleton suit and a female acrobat go on the run: continuing this month’s theme of ‘Adventure 1915’ is Il jockey della morte, an Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged adventure, Alfred Lind, athletic heroines, cinema of 1915, cinema of 1916, cinema of Australia, cinema of Italy, cinema of New Zealand, circus film, EFG, original research | 12 Comments

L’Amazzone mascherata | The Masked Amazon [The Woman who Dared] (IT 1914)

Posted on 18 December 2014 by silentsplease

L’Amazzone mascherata sees Francesca Bertini in the role of Franca de Roberti, a woman who vows to clear the name of her husband after he is framed for treason. Here she is, appearing in the opening ‘credit sequence’ as both … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged adventure, Baldassarre Negroni, cinema of 1914, cinema of Italy, circus film, Desmet collection, diva films, EFG, Emilio Ghione, female detectives, Francesca Bertini, Leda Gys, original research, traces of Loïe Fuller | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: circus film

Retracing the history of an action blockbuster at 100: Il jockey della morte | The Jockey of Death (IT 1915) and its sequel, Il circo della morte (1916)

L’Amazzone mascherata | The Masked Amazon [The Woman who Dared] (IT 1914)

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