Cenere (Ambrosio/Mari, 1916) VHS VO

[trep]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006494/

From IMDb:
The most important aspect of "Cenere" is that it was the only film in which appeared the eminent Italian stage actress Dame Eleonora Duse. She plays a poor woman who, incapable of raising and feed him, leaves her illegitimate son with foster parents. Before she leaves her boy, the woman gives to the child an amulet in order to protect him. The amulet will be the key to put him in connection with his old mother when the boy grows up.

With such a tearful story, "Cenere" might have been another one of those many and simplistic melodramas of those early days. However, thanks to the restrained and excellent Eleonora Duse's performance (although the actress was disappointed with quality of this film) the movie is both emotive and realistic. Herr Febo Mari's direction is notable for two remarkable aspects, being "Cenere" is a kind of (if German may be permitted) "Kammerspiele in Italian style" (most part of the film passes, among mother and son only, in her humble home). Despite its primitive direction, it pays special attention to the Sardinia landscapes and the hard labours of the workmen while involving them into the story. For these reasons, "Cenere" it is for this German Count, a special and soulful Italian melodrama.

My rip. Different, longer print from the one shared by Thelion here (it's the "restored" print... it's preatty weared nonetheless!)

Cenere (Eleonora Duse 1916 - Versione restaurata MQ - VHSRip Ita Intertitles - XviD).avi

[bluegardenia]

Nice Trep, how much longer is this restored print? the old print (b&W no tinted) was 31 min.
The first frame looks like a Morrissons' film
Thanks so much.

[trep]

Nice Trep, how much longer is this restored print? the old print (b&W no tinted) was 31 min.

Not much, 6-7 minutes (it clocks at around 38min).

The first frame looks like a Morrissons' film

Yup, that was on purpose Those are my favourite frames!

[bluegardenia]

Grazie

I guess it's also at 25 fps.

[trep]

Ok, death to my laziness! Here's the gspot report

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[bluegardenia]

That's perfect, I'm also a lazy one and I forgive you

[ketamino]

Grazie tante, Trep. ¿Era ésta la película en que la Duse salía casi solamente de espaldas? (Parece ser que sí, por lo que leo más arriba). Todo un clásico, de oídas, claro, porque nunca pude verlo.

[spione]

gracias Trep