Assunta Spina (1930 film)

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Assunta Spina
Directed by Roberto Roberti
Written by Gaetano Campanile-Mancini
Based on Assunta Spina by Salvatore Di Giacomo
Starring Rina De Liguoro
Febo Mari
Cinematography Luigi Fiorio
Production
company
Distributed byENAC
Release date
12 March 1930
CountryItaly
Language Italian

Assunta Spina is a 1930 Italian silent drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Rina De Liguoro and Febo Mari. [1] It is based on the play of the same title by Salvatore Di Giacomo.

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Plot

Assunta, a commoner of Naples, is scarred by her lover Michele for jealousy.

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References

  1. Scialò, P. (2002). La sceneggiata. Rappresentazioni di un genere popolare. Guida Editori. p. 180. ISBN   978-88-7188-689-3 . Retrieved 24 July 2012.