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Filibus

191579 minItaly
Science fictionAdventure

Synopsis

A baroness secretly commands an airship and commits daring thefts under the name Filibus. When a detective takes the case, she plants evidence to make him appear responsible for her crimes. Moving between male and female disguises also allows her to court his sister, turning the investigation into an elaborate game over identity, attraction and who controls the available proof.

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Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
69:39
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Mario Roncoroni / Corona Film · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsMario Roncoroni

Historical context

The sky pirate belongs to the early cinema vogue for resourceful master criminals, but her airship and fluid disguises give the familiar pursuit a distinctive direction. The film treats modern technology as both a practical tool and a fantastic promise.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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