Prisoners of Darkness (Italian: Prigionieri delle tenebre) is a 1952 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Enrico Bomba and starring Milly Vitale, Folco Lulli and Eduardo Ciannelli.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi. It is based on the 1852 novel La cieca di Sorrento by Francesco Mastriani.
| Prisoners of Darkness | |
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| Directed by | Enrico Bomba |
| Written by | Weiss Ruffilli |
| Based on | La cieca di Sorrento by Francesco Mastriani |
| Produced by | Sandro Bomba |
| Starring | Milly Vitale Folco Lulli Eduardo Ciannelli |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
| Edited by | Edmond Lozzi |
| Music by | Carlo Innocenzi |
Production company | Bomba Film |
| Distributed by | Zeus Film |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot edit
Bourbon Naples. Oliviero Pisani is the son of Amedeo Pisani, who kills the Marchesa Rionero during a theft in the villa of the Rionero marquises. Oliviero goes to study in London and becomes a great ophthalmologist who will restore sight to the daughter of the marquise, Beatrice, who became blind due to Amedeo during the robbery in the villa.[2]
Cast edit
- Milly Vitale as Beatrice Rionero
- Folco Lulli as Amedeo Pisani
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Marquis Rionero
- Lucien Gallas as Tommaso Basileo
- Giulia Lazzarini as Tina
- Franco Malavasi as Totonno
- Roberto Bruni as Cav. Amadeo Checco
- Armando Francioli as Oliviero Pisani
- Alberto Farnese
- Franco Pesce
References edit
- ^ Chiti & Poppi p.289
- ^ Bomba, Enrico, Prigionieri delle tenebre (Drama), Bomba e Ci., retrieved 2022-05-02
Bibliography edit
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
External links edit
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