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La falena

1916Carmine Gallone

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Thea is a sculptor who is diagnosed with tuberculosis before she marries Filippo. After abandoning him, her health begins to decline. She organizes a final party, inviting along her estranged husband. The film is considered to be lost, with only a fragment surviving in the film archive of the Cineteca Italiana.

DramaRomance
Lost FilmPartially Lost Film

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What is La falena (1916) about?

Thea is a sculptor who is diagnosed with tuberculosis before she marries Filippo. After abandoning him, her health begins to decline. She organizes a final party, inviting along her estranged husband. The film is considered to be lost, with only a fragment surviving in the film archive of the Cineteca Italiana.

Who stars in La falena?

La falena stars Lyda Borelli (Thea di Marlievo), Andrea Habay (Filippo), Francesco Cacace (Lignères), Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto (Principessa Maria), Nella Montagna (La madre di Thea). The film was directed by Carmine Gallone.

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