Samson | |
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Directed by | Torello Rolli |
Written by | Henri Bernstein (play) |
Starring | Angelo Ferrari Elena Sangro |
Cinematography | Guido Di Segni |
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Distributed by | UCI |
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Country | Italy |
Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
Samson (Italian:Sansone) is a 1923 Italian silent drama film directed by Torello Rolli and starring Angelo Ferrari and Elena Sangro. [1] It is an adaptation of the 1908 play of the same title by Henri Bernstein. A woman from a poor aristocratic family is pressured by her relatives to marry a wealthy businessman, although she doesn't love him.
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