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Nobody's Children

1921 · 172 min

A solemn, slow silent-era melodrama that aches with loss and class injustice, asking patience as it unfolds.

Directed by: Ubaldo Maria Del Colle
Genres: Drama
Starring: Leda Gys, Ubaldo Maria Del Colle, Ermanno Roveri

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.

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Directed by: Ubaldo Maria Del Colle
Genres: Drama
Starring: Leda Gys, Ubaldo Maria Del Colle, Ermanno Roveri

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
family
isolation
guilt
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Ubaldo Maria Del Colle
Written by: Ruggero Rindi
Starring: Leda Gys, Ubaldo Maria Del Colle, Ermanno Roveri, Alberto Nepoti, Leonie Laporte, Ignazio Lupi, Gennaro Berenzone
Cinematography: Vito Armenise
Runtime: 172 min
Languages: Italian

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