
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
- Subtitles
- No subtitle track in this language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Italian. No subtitle track in this language.
Wikimedia Commons · Mario Caserini · Public domain
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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.
Sources and availability
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Lyda Borelli — Mario Nunes Vais; Collezione del Fondo Nunes Vais: http://www.fotografia.iccd.beniculturali.it/inventari/fondo/57 · Public domain
- Mario Bonnard — Unknown author Unknown author; Unknown source Unknown source · Public domain
- Gian Paolo Rosmino — Unknown author Unknown author; Italian magazine Radiocorriere · Public domain
- Dante Cappelli — Unknown author Unknown author; La rivista cinematografica , n. 23-24 anno 1921 · Public domain
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