Assunta Spina / from the play by Salvatore di Giacomo ; directed by Gustavo Serena and Francesca Bertini ; production, Caesar-Film, Rome ; produced for video by David Shepard.

1st film, Assunta Spina. An operatic tale of love and sacrifice in turn of the century Naples. After being assaulted by her jealous lover Michele, Assunta becomes the mistress of a corrupt Don so she can visit Michele while he is in prison. When Michele is unexpectedly released, he discovers Assunta...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Assunta Spina (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Caesar Film
Film Preservation Associates
Kino International Corporation
Radiotelevisione italiana
Other Authors: Bertini, Francesca, 1892-1985
Serena, Gustavo
Benetti, Carlo, 1885-1949
Albertini, Luciano, 1882-1945
Di Giacomo, Salvatore, 1860-1934
Mingozzi, Gianfranco
Porcelli, Enzo
Shepard, David
Language:No linguistic content
English
Italian
Language of the Original:
Italian
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent film with musical accompaniment ; intertitles translated into English from the original Italian (1st film).
Italian dialogue (2nd film).
Scene selections (1 sheet : ill.) inserted in container.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [New York, N.Y.] : [Film Preservation Associates] ; [Kino on Video, distributors], [2001], [©2001]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Di Giacomo, Salvatore, > 1860-1934 > Film adaptations.
Bertini, Francesca, > 1892-1985.
Love > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Italy > Biography.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Fiction films.
Documentary films.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Di Giacomo, Salvatore, > 1860-1934.
Love.
Man-woman relationships.
Motion picture actors and actresses.
Italy.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Biography.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Fiction films.
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (147 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sheet.
Variant Title:
Salvatore Di Giacomo's Assunta Spina.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
1st film, Assunta Spina. An operatic tale of love and sacrifice in turn of the century Naples. After being assaulted by her jealous lover Michele, Assunta becomes the mistress of a corrupt Don so she can visit Michele while he is in prison. When Michele is unexpectedly released, he discovers Assunta's "betrayal", setting the stage for the film's tragic finale.
2nd film, The last diva. The 94-year-old actress Francesca Bertini recalls her life and career while attending a private screening of Assunta Spina.--Container.
Note:Originally released as a silent film in 1914; 2nd film released in 1982.
A foreign film (Italy).
Based on a play by Salvatore Di Giacomo.
Also includes the documentary "The last diva : Francesca Bertini" (87 min.) filmed in 1982 ; directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi and produced by Enzo Porcelli for Rai Radiotelevisione italiana.
"Kino on Video double feature"--DVD case.
"In addition to traditional chapter breaks, Assunta Spina is also indexed by the traditional music pieces that comprise the score"--DVD case.
Kino on Video: K306.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN4 D0026992 VideoDVD
Credits:Photographed by Alberto G. Carta ; music compiled by Rodney Sauer and performed by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Francesca Bertini, Gustavo Serena, Carlo Benetti, Luciano Albertini.
Event Details:
Filmed in Naples, Campania, Italy (1st work).