Malombra is a 1917 silent

Silent film

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 Italian drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by Carmine Gallone

Carmine Gallone

Carmine Gallone was an early acclaimed Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered one of Italian cinema's top early directors, he directed over 120 films in his fifty year career between 1913 and 1963.-Filmography:*Il bacio di Cirano *La donna nuda *Senza colpa! *Fior di...

. The film was shown as part of the Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema programme at the 38th New York Film Festival

New York Film Festival

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 in 2000.

Plot

Marina di Malombra (Borelli) lives in a castle prior to her wedding. She begins to read letters written by an ancestor called Cecilia. She finds out that Cecilia was driven to her death by her uncle. Marina identifies with Cecilia and take revenge on her behalf by murdering her uncle. After she has done this, Marina commits suicide.

Cast

• Lyda Borelli
  Lyda Borelli
  Lyda Borelli was an Italian actress of cinema and theatre. She was born in Genoa, and died in Rome.-Filmography:* Ma l'amor mio non muore * La memoria dell'altro * La donna nuda...
  
   as Marina di Malombra
• Amleto Novelli
  Amleto Novelli
  Amleto Novelli was an Italian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 110 films between 1909 and 1924.-Selected filmography:* The Wedding March * Malombra -External links:...
  
   as Corrado Silla
• Augusto Mastripietri as Cesare d'Ormegno
• Amedeo Ciaffi as Steinegge
• Francesco Cacace as Conte Salvador
• Consuelo Spada as Edith Steinegge
• Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto as Contessa Salvador
• Noemi De Ferrari
• Giorgio Fini
• Berta Nelson