La falena

March 1, 1916

Carmine Gallone

Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

March 1, 1916

Director

Carmine Gallone

Cast

Lyda Borelli

Thea di Marlievo

Andrea Habay

Filippo

Francesco Cacace

Lignères

Giulia Cassini-Rizzotto

Principessa Maria

Nella Montagna

La madre di Thea

Lina Dax

Allegra

Alfonso Cassini

Il maestro di Thea