Assunta Spina
Francesca Bertini Gustavo Serena
Assunta Spina Sangue Napolitano [videorecording]= Sangue Napolitano Francesca Bertini Gustavo Serena - Italy Caesar Film 1915 - 1 videodisc (ca. 62 min.) silent, black and white. 4 3/4 in. - Kino on Video vol. 306 .
Contains the following:
- Main feature: "Assunta Spina".
- Documentary: "The Last Diva" by Gianfranco Mingozzi. Based on the 1909 play "Assunta Spina" by Salvatore Di Giacomo.
From case cover:
Italian silent screen goddess, Francesca Bertini appears in her most famous role in "Assunta Spina", an operatic tale of love and sacrifice in turn of the century Naples.
After being assulted by her jealous lover Michele (Gustavo Serena), Assunta (Bertini) becomes the mistress of a corrupt Don (Carlo Benetti) so she can visit Michele while he is in prison. When Michele is unexpectedly released, he discover's Assunta's "betrayal", setting the stage for the film's exquisitely tragic finale.
By carefully preserving the regional dialect and customs in his prose, poet and playwright Salvatore Di Giacomo captured the unique essence of "Napolitanità": the ability of the Italian working class to maintain their dignity even as they struggle for survival. In harmony with this approach, "Assunta Spina" was shot largely on location, capturing precious glimpses of life on the streets of Naples, and presaging the rise of Italian Neorealism.
DVD video; Dolby Digital 2.0; stereo; NTSC; Regions 1-8; 4:3 fullscreen.
Musical score with English title cards.
PN1997 / .A878 1915
Assunta Spina Sangue Napolitano [videorecording]= Sangue Napolitano Francesca Bertini Gustavo Serena - Italy Caesar Film 1915 - 1 videodisc (ca. 62 min.) silent, black and white. 4 3/4 in. - Kino on Video vol. 306 .
Contains the following:
- Main feature: "Assunta Spina".
- Documentary: "The Last Diva" by Gianfranco Mingozzi. Based on the 1909 play "Assunta Spina" by Salvatore Di Giacomo.
From case cover:
Italian silent screen goddess, Francesca Bertini appears in her most famous role in "Assunta Spina", an operatic tale of love and sacrifice in turn of the century Naples.
After being assulted by her jealous lover Michele (Gustavo Serena), Assunta (Bertini) becomes the mistress of a corrupt Don (Carlo Benetti) so she can visit Michele while he is in prison. When Michele is unexpectedly released, he discover's Assunta's "betrayal", setting the stage for the film's exquisitely tragic finale.
By carefully preserving the regional dialect and customs in his prose, poet and playwright Salvatore Di Giacomo captured the unique essence of "Napolitanità": the ability of the Italian working class to maintain their dignity even as they struggle for survival. In harmony with this approach, "Assunta Spina" was shot largely on location, capturing precious glimpses of life on the streets of Naples, and presaging the rise of Italian Neorealism.
DVD video; Dolby Digital 2.0; stereo; NTSC; Regions 1-8; 4:3 fullscreen.
Musical score with English title cards.
PN1997 / .A878 1915