Samson (1923 film)

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Samson
Directed by Torello Rolli
Written by Henri Bernstein (play)
Starring Angelo Ferrari
Elena Sangro
Cinematography Guido Di Segni
Production
company
Distributed by UCI
Release date
5 May 1923
CountryItaly
LanguagesSilent
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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