Leda Gys
Also Known As: Giselda Lombardi
Biography: Leda Gys (March 10, 1892 - October 2, 1957) was an Italian film actress of the silent era.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Birthday: March 10, 1892
Deathday: October 02, 1957
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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La trappola
Overview: The life and loves of Leda, from orphan in a convent boarding school to film star, narrated through the pages of her diary and her correspondence with her best friend. Leda falls in love with her friend’s fiancé, but a timely letter brings the situation to a satisfactory conclusion for everyone. (giornatedelcinemamuto.it)
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1922-06-05
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Esclave
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1922-12-01
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Il miracolo
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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La principessa
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1917-01-01
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The Wedding March
Overview: Grazia de Plessans abandons her studies in a convent following a mystical crisis. In her paternal house, she studies music together with maestro Claudio Morillot with whom she ends up falling in love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1915-11-26
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Treno di lusso
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1917-10-18
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Life and Death
Overview: An eight-minute fragment of this Italian Golden Age film survives.
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1917-01-01
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Fior d'amore e fior di morte
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
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La dama di picche
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
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L'albero che parla
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1913-01-01
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Pierrot the Prodigal
Overview: A example of female fantasy is L'Histoire d'un Pierrot (1913), based on a musical pantomime by Mario Costa with Francesca Bertini in the role of Pierrot and Leda Gys as Louisette. The young and naive Pierrot is led astray by the evil wine merchant Pochinet (Emilio Ghione). He hopes to distract Pierrot with drinking and gambling while he tries to seduce Louisette.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1914-02-12
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The Masked Amazon
Overview: Silent adventure film in which a horse riding woman has to save her husband from prison in a enemy country.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1914-02-21
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Santarellina
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-03-31
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Profanation
Overview: To save her profligate brother from disgrace, Giulia (Leda Gys) gives herself to her husband’s best friend and finds herself pregnant; years later her children’s paternity is called into question.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1924-12-01
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Napoli è una canzone
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1927-02-14
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La Madonnina de' marinai
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1928-03-01
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Christus
Overview: Antamoro's CHRISTUS, epic in scale and ambition, and featuring decidedly otherworldly special effects, was released in 1916. Telling the story of the Life of Christ, the film is divided into three segments-- three Mysteries. The first of these includes the Birth of Jesus, the arrival of the Magi, Herod and the slaughter of the innocents, the flight into Egypt. The second Mystery features the expulsion of the merchants from the Temple, Mary Magdalene's conversion and Christ's entry into Jerusalem. The third Mystery is itself divided into three separate parts, which are The Passion, The Death and The Resurrection.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1916-04-08
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Vedi Napoli e poi muori
Overview: An American director comes to Italy to shoot a film about the beautiful city of Naples, casting Pupatella (Leda Gys), a native of Santa Lucia, the sailors' neighborhood, in the movie. Eager to become a film star, Pupatella returns to America with Billy, but their relationship is destroyed by a misunderstanding.
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1924-11-01
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Napule... e niente cchiù
Overview: A Neapolitan tailor, Nennella (Leda Gys), in love with a painter, who has a slender woman named Paquita (Pina Piovani) as a lover, decides to become, in turn, a diva of variety. One evening, he is on stage with his rival, while the painter is in the proscenium box. To disfigure the enemy, Paquita does not hesitate to resort to unfair means and hires a large claque to be applauded and whistled by her rival. A great commotion arises, in which the two women and their supporters take part. Screams, scratches, bites, seats. In the turmoil, the painter is wounded and, transported to Nennella's dressing room, as soon as he comes to, he seals the pact of love with a kiss.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1928-01-31
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Nobody's Children
Overview: In 1921, Titanus released a three-part serial based on a popular Italian novel from the turn of the 20th century: Nobody’s Children by Ruggero Rindi. The tale of lovers thwarted by class differences, of illegitimate children and parental recognition denied was a major success for producer Gustavo Lombardo and leading lady Leda Gys.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1921-01-01
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Mia moglie si è fidanzata
Overview: Italian silent film
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1921-07-01
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Lilly e Lillette o l'arte di farsi amare
Overview: Italian silent film
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1921-07-01
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