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040			_cSILC
041			_beng _jeng
046			_k1915
050			_aPN1997 _b.A878 1915
100			_aFrancesca Bertini
100			_aGustavo Serena
240			_aSangue Napolitano
245			_aAssunta Spina _bSangue Napolitano _cFrancesca Bertini _cGustavo Serena _h[videorecording]=
246			_aSangue Napolitano
260			_aItaly _bCaesar Film _c1915
300			_a1 videodisc (ca. 62 min.) _bsilent, black and white. _c4 3/4 in.
440			_aKino on Video _vvol. 306
500			_aContains the following: - Main feature: "Assunta Spina". - Documentary: "The Last Diva" by Gianfranco Mingozzi.
500			_aBased on the 1909 play "Assunta Spina" by Salvatore Di Giacomo.
520			_aFrom 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.
538			_aDVD video; Dolby Digital 2.0; stereo; NTSC; Regions 1-8; 4:3 fullscreen.
546			_aMusical score with English title cards.
700			_aFrancesca Bertini _eActor _eScreenwriter _eDirector
700			_aGustavo Serena _eActor _eScreenwriter _eDirector
700			_aSalvatore Di Giacomo _c"Assunta Spina" _d1909 _ePlaywriter
700			_aCarlo Benetti _eActor
942			_2lcc _cDVD