Lulu (1914 film)

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Lulu
Directed by Augusto Genina
Release date
  • 1914 (1914)
Country Italy
LanguageSilent

Lulu is a 1914 Italian film directed by Augusto Genina.

IMDb summaries the story as, "A dancer lives by being held as the lover on duty, until a young man falls in love with her. His life is made up of lies and he will pretend to be waiting for a child to get married, to transform comedy into drama." [1]

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References

  1. Genina, Augusto, Lulu (Short), Ruggero Ruggeri, Tilde Teldi, Pina Menichelli, Monopol-Film, retrieved 2024-03-26