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Romola

1924-12-06 · 106 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · History

In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, including Nello the barber and a young girl named Tessa. He is also introduced to a blind scholar named Bardo de' Bardi, and his daughter Romola. As Tito becomes settled in Florence, assisting Bardo with classical studies, he falls in love with Romola.

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Directors
Henry King
Production companies
Inspiration Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 497,234

Top Cast

Lillian GishLillian GishRomola
Dorothy GishDorothy GishTessa
William PowellWilliam PowellTito Melema
Ronald ColmanRonald ColmanCarlo Bucellini
Charles LaneCharles LaneBaldassar Calvo
Herbert GrimwoodSavonarola
Bonaventura IbáñezBardo Bardi
Frank PugliaFrank PugliaAdolfo Spini
Amelia SummervilleAmelia SummervilleBrigida
Tina Ceccaci RenaldiMonna Ghita
Eduilio MucciNello
Angela ScatignaBratti
Ugo UccelliniBishop of Nemours
Alfredo MartinelliAlfredo MartinelliCaptain of the Barque
Attilo DeodatiTomaso
Gastone BarnardiCouncil of Eight member
Alfredo BertonePiero de Medici
Pietro BettiFra Sylvestro
Gino BorsiCaptain of the Barque
Toto Lo BueFra Benaducci

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