Although italys film industry as a whole suffered badly during the war years, bertini films continued to appear regularly and her popularity soared once more in the early 1920s with. Taking a vacation from photoplay music, and in keeping with the films operatic structure, mont altos score makes use of littleknown classical pieces. Assunta spina, film diretto a francesca bertini e gustavo serena 1915 assunta spina, film diretto a roberto roberti 1930. This pioneering italian feature has been hailed as a precursor to the postwar neorealist movement, so it stands to reason that the 1947 remake would star the queen of neorealism, anna magnani. Assunta spina fills the frame with layers of depth above and first still below. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Michele, blinded by rage, slashes her face and is subsequently arrested. It was adapted from salvatore di giacomos play and was released in the u. The original novel from which the story was taken was written by salvatore di giacomo, and had been adapted to a successful theatre drama in 1909. Before francesca bertini became a famous actress, she would perform in this drama as a walkon in the laundry scenes. One of the reliable highlights of bolognas il cinema ritrovato festival is its slate of centennial programs. Assunta spina scarred 1948 mario mattoli, anna magnani, antonio centa, maria donini, drama october 6, 2015 carnal passion, tender feelings, devotion, murder, blood, broken hearts, vicious gambling, everything pranzis likes, are to be found here, in generous quantities.
Assunta spina is one of these film and a very good one. Assunta spina 1915 a laundry workers francesca bertini fiance gustavo serena kills her admirer carlo benetti, but she takes the blame. Based on the novel and play by salvatore di giacomo, this film tells of a neopolitan workingclass girl whose livelihood and honor is constantly threatened by those more powerful than herself. When she accepts raffaeles offer to dance during an open air feast in posillipo, as she feels michele is ignoring her, tragedy strikes. They fight and michele is sent to prison for two years for assault. The acting is wonderful and incidentally, much less exagerated than the usual acting in most silent movie, almost realistic and the movie itself is shot in the streets and houses of naples.
Assunta spina is a 1948 italian drama film directed by mario mattoli and starring anna magnani. Assunta spina lopera e le rappresentazioni teatrali. Assunta spina scarred 1948 mario mattoli, anna magnani. Titians assunta the assumption of the virgin commissioned for the high altar of a major venetian church is both titians first masterpiece and a work of signal importance. She portrays assunta spina, a neapolitan woman in love with the passional michele.
While the major american productionsthe birth of a nation and the cheatwere missing from the 1915 lineup, there was a new digital restoration of louis feuillades serial les vampires 191517, with episodes playing daily, and with heroine irma vep adorning the. Assunta spina is a tragedy set in naples at the beginning of the twentieth century. Assunta spina is a laundress living in naples, engaged to a violent butcher named michele mangiafuoco. Assunta spina is a film film tv through drama lasting 180 min. It is derived from the latin absunta, and is a traditional and very common name in means that it reflects the devotion for the virgin mary. Assunta spina is without a doubt one of the unforgettable films of italian silent cinema. Adapted from a play of the same title by salvatore di giacomo, assunta spina represents the excellence of the happy partnership between film and the dramatic repertory of italian verismo that developed in the mid 1910s with the legendary founding film sperduti nel buio, now unfortunately lost. For the first time, the normally static figures of an altarpiece are transformed into a swirl of upward motion as the disciples gesture towards the ascending virgin as though to try and hold back her ascent towards god. Join facebook to connect with assunta spina and others you may know. Project gutenberg offers 61,814 free ebooks to download. Francesca bertini was the first diva of italian movies. User comments for the name assunta behind the name. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
One of the consequences of wwi for cinema was that italy and france lost their places as the leading developers of it and the united states started making more and more. Review assunta spina is regarded as one of the most successful italian silent. Assunta spina film 1947 jump to navigation jump to search. Contains spoilerswe were back at the closeup cinema in london tonight for the second of two classics of italian diva cinema. Tenebre is a 1916 italian silent film directed by roberto roberti and starring lina simoni references. Assunta spina di salvatore di giacomo con ciro giorgio duration.
Assunta spina, the popular stage drama by salvatore di giacomo, was first filmed in 19. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Assunta spina ladies must love a santanotte 007 12 dicembre 120 anni di gaumont seydoux 120 gaumont 16mm 1899 1919 1934. Assunta, a commoner of naples, is scarred by her lover michele for jealousy. Closeup cinema, shoreditch, london 29 november 2017 warning. The acting is wonderful and incidentally, much less exagerated than the usual acting in most silent movie, almost realistic and the movie itself is. With francesca bertini, gustavo serena, carlo benetti, luciano albertini. Assunta store carries kam snap supplies, decorative metal snaps, sewing notions and cloth diapering supplies. Assunta and michele are in love but others come between them and there is much jealousy.
In 1914 world war i begun in europe, at first italy didnt take part in it, but in may 1915 it joined the allied powers. Outside italy, it is sometimes known as sangue napolitano neapolitan blood. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing assunta spina near you. In harmony with this approach, assunta spina was shot largely on location in naples, capturing precious glimpses of life on the streets of naples, and presaging the rise of italian neorealism. All photos and content are property of assunta ventures llc. The meaning, origin and history of the given name assunta. Silent italian drama concerning a passionate love triangle. By contrast, the opening of il fuoco, detailing the first encounter of the owlwoman and the burly artist, is as rigorous a piece of editing that ive seen anywhere at the period. Meaning, origin and history of the name assunta behind. The legislator, who is 19 years older then assunta, ended his third term as representative of negros occidental.
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