Romola (1924)
Romola (1924)
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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Cast

Lillian Gish Lillian Gish As: Romola
Dorothy Gish Dorothy Gish As: Tessa
William Powell William Powell As: Tito Melema
Ronald Colman Ronald Colman As: Carlo Bucellini
Charles Lane Charles Lane As: Baldassar Calvo
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 06 December 1924

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Inspiration Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Revenue: $497,234

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Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Romola

Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Tessa

William Powell

William Powell

Tito Melema

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Carlo Bucellini

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Baldassar Calvo

Herbert Grimwood

Herbert Grimwood

Savonarola

Bonaventura Ibáñez

Bonaventura Ibáñez

Bardo Bardi

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Adolfo Spini

Amelia Summerville

Amelia Summerville

Brigida

Tina Ceccaci Renaldi

Tina Ceccaci Renaldi

Monna Ghita

Eduilio Mucci

Eduilio Mucci

Nello

Angela Scatigna

Angela Scatigna

Bratti

Ugo Uccellini

Ugo Uccellini

Bishop of Nemours

Alfredo Martinelli

Alfredo Martinelli

Captain of the Barque

Attilo Deodati

Attilo Deodati

Tomaso

Gastone Barnardi

Gastone Barnardi

Council of Eight member

Alfredo Bertone

Alfredo Bertone

Piero de Medici

Pietro Betti

Pietro Betti

Fra Sylvestro

Gino Borsi

Gino Borsi

Captain of the Barque

Toto Lo Bue

Toto Lo Bue

Fra Benaducci

Ferdinando Chianese

Ferdinando Chianese

Archbishop

Francesco Ciancamerla

Francesco Ciancamerla

Council of Eight member

Baron Alfredo Del Judici

Baron Alfredo Del Judici

Council of Eight member

Carlo Duse

Carlo Duse

Bargello

Alfredo Fossi

Alfredo Fossi

Pirate Gallery Master

Marchese Fabrizio Gonzaga

Marchese Fabrizio Gonzaga

Banquet Guest

Marchese Imperiale

Marchese Imperiale

Banquet Guest

Baron Serge Kopfe

Baron Serge Kopfe

Council of Eight member

Enrico Monti

Enrico Monti

Council of Eight member

Pietro Nistri

Pietro Nistri

Pirate Captain

Princess Bianca Raffaello

Princess Bianca Raffaello

Banquet Guest

Thelma Raye

Thelma Raye

Bit Part

Rinaldo Rinaldi

Rinaldo Rinaldi

Council of Eight member

Princess Isabella Romanoff

Princess Isabella Romanoff

Banquet Guest

Giovanni Salvini

Giovanni Salvini

Council of Eight member

Prince Alexander Talone

Prince Alexander Talone

Banquet Guest

Countess Tamburini

Countess Tamburini

Banquet Guest

Countess Tolombi

Countess Tolombi

Banquet Guest

Baron Giuseppe Winspere

Baron Giuseppe Winspere

Council of Eight member

Giuseppe Zocchi

Giuseppe Zocchi

Executioner

Directed By

Henry King

Henry King

Director

Joseph C. Boyle

Joseph C. Boyle

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Roy F. Overbaugh

Roy F. Overbaugh

Cinematography

William Schurr

William Schurr

Cinematography

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