Gianna Terribili-Gonzales
Also Known As: Giovanna Terribili
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Marino, Rome, Italy
Birthday: March 05, 1882
Deathday: October 08, 1940
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Messalina
Overview: In ancient Rome, tyrannical Emperor Caligula is assassinated through the machinations of Messalina. She then makes a conquest of Marcus, who forces the Senate to name her husband, Claudius, as emperor. Messalina's wicked ways continue when she falls in love with Ennio, a slave. Ennio is also loved by Egyptian princess Mirit, but he loves neither of them, preferring the company of Ela, a Greek slave.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1924-01-12
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Marc Antony and Cleopatra
Overview: Based loosely on Shakespeare's play, Plutarch's "Life of Antony", and Pietro Cossa's dramatic poem, "Cleopatra", this movie was spectacular for its time. It offers location shots made in Italy and Egypt, large crowd scenes (e.g., the Roman army embarking in Alexandria), lots of emotional drama (Marc Antony & Cleopatra, his wife Octavia, sister of Antony's rival Octavian, unhistorically coming to Alexandria to beg him to return to her, and some mean, mean looks exchanged between Octavia and Cleopatra.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1913-10-18
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For Napoleon and France
Overview: Two siblings lose their parents amidst turmoil in revolutionary France and are adopted by a peasant family. Once grown up, the older brother enlists in the Napoleonic Wars.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1914-03-01
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Jerusalem Delivered
Overview: Directed by Enrico Guazzoni.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1911-01-02
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Savitri Satyavan
Overview: India's first international co-production. The love-is-stronger-than-death story sees Savitri, the daughter of King Ashwapati and a goddess, fall for Satyavan who is destined to die within a year. He is killed by a tree and his soul is gathered by the god Yama but he returns to life and there is a happy ending for the lovers. Some nudity and other 'erotic' images were removed to satisfy the censors.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-01-02
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L'ultimo lord
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1926-01-01
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Fatal Opium
Overview: Rejected by the man she loves, a woman takes a lethal dose of morphine.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1912-01-01
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Cajus Julius Caesar
Overview: A colossal epic film like this that tries to depict the life and glory of Julius Caesar, must have a variety of scenery appropriate to the film's hero. This includes the Senate and its conspirators..or .. strange places beyond Rome full of barbarians that must fall under the Rome yoke. Let's not forget the sequences depicting the masses mentioned before.. or.. the human side of Caesar and his troublesome relationship with his son Brutus.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-11-13
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L'uomo più allegro di Vienna
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1925-04-01
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