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Power couples of Italian silent film

Posted on 14 February 2018 by silentsplease

It may not be a surprise that the Italian silent film industry was chock-full of couples. Today, for the Feast of Saint Valentine, let’s take a look at these duos with lives spent in film as well as love—sometimes both … Continue reading →

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Hesperia! The diva as star attraction in Emilio Ghione’s Anime Buie (IT 1916)

Posted on 13 July 2015 by silentsplease

Today marks the 99th anniversary of the première of Anime Buie | Dark Souls, fourth in a series of films featuring the character Za La Mort, an honourable French apache (street criminal gang member) and his adventures in the criminal underworld and beyond. The character … Continue reading →

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Emilio Ghione’s Za La Mort: a filmography

Posted on 13 July 2015 by silentsplease

As an adjunct to my post on Anime Buie | Dark Souls, here is a brief filmography of Emilio Ghione’s Za La Mort series (1914-1924). The films are listed chronologically, with survival information/availability indicated.

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