List of Italian films of 1921

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1921 (see 1921 in film):

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1921
A Mosca cieca
Addio Musetto
Al chiaror dei lampi
Alba di sangue
Maciste on Vacation Luigi Romano Borgnetto Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard, Felice Minotti Adventure
The Mechanical Man André Deed Giulia Costa, Andre DeedScience fiction
The Painting of Osvaldo Mars Guido Brignone Mercedes Brignone, Domenico Serra, Giovanni Cimara Drama
Red Love Gennaro Righelli Maria Jacobini, Amleto Novelli, Arnold Kent Drama
The Revenge of Maciste Luigi Romano Borgnetto Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard, Felice Minotti Adventure
The Ship Gabriellino D'Annunzio, Mario Roncoroni Ida Rubinstein, Alfredo Boccolini, Ciro Galvani Historical
The Voyage Gennaro Righelli Maria Jacobini, Carlo Benetti Drama

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