silent film,woman director,based on opera

The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916)

Poster for The Dumb Girl of Portici

Fenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe.

Cast & Crew

Director
Phillips Smalley
  • Profile picture of Anna Pavlova
    Fenella Anna Pavlova
  • Profile picture of Rupert Julian
    Masaniello Rupert Julian
  • Profile picture of Douglas Gerrard
    Alphonso Douglas Gerrard
  • Profile picture of Jack Holt
    Conde Jack Holt
  • Profile picture of Betty Schade
    Isabella Betty Schade
  • Profile picture of Jack Hoxie
    Perrone Jack Hoxie
  • Profile picture of Laura Oakley
    Rilla Laura Oakley
  • Profile picture of Nigel De Brulier
    Father Francisco Nigel De Brulier

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Keywords

  • silent film
  • woman director
  • based on opera