| King Lear | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gerolamo Lo Savio |
| Written by | William Shakespeare (play) |
| Starring | Francesca Bertini |
Production company | Film d'Arte Italiana |
| Distributed by | Pathé Frères |
Release date |
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| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
King Lear ( Italian: Re Lear) is a 1910 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Gerolamo Lo Savio and starring Ermete Novelli, Francesca Bertini and Olga Giannini Novelli. [1] It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear.
Cast
- Ermete Novelli as King Lear
- Francesca Bertini as Cordelia
- Olga Giannini Novelli as King Lear's Daughter
- Giannina Chiantoni as King Lear's Daughter
References
- ^ Moliterno p.33
Bibliography
- Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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Categories:
- 1910 films
- 1910s historical drama films
- Italian historical drama films
- 1910s Italian-language films
- Italian silent short films
- Films based on King Lear
- Films directed by Gerolamo Lo Savio
- Films set in England
- Italian black-and-white films
- 1910 drama films
- Silent historical drama films
- Silent Italian film stubs
- Historical film stubs