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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 928

Ma l'amor mio non muore

191390 minItaly

Synopsis

A spy's courtship of Elsa gives him access to military secrets and leaves her family ruined by the resulting scandal. Exiled after her father's death, she rebuilds her life as a celebrated performer under another name. Love for a young aristocrat promises happiness until his identity reconnects her with the political world that first drove her away.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Italian.
This copy runs
71:37
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Italian. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Mario Caserini · Public domain

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

Cast

Historical context

Lyda Borelli's screen debut helped establish the Italian diva film. Her theatrical presence and the story's movement between personal emotion and public performance made the role influential beyond the immediate success of the production.

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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.

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