Malombra
A nineteenth-century Italian noblewoman, imprisoned in a foreboding lakeside palazzo by her uncle, comes to believe she's possessed by a long ago mistress of the manor.
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"A nineteenth-century Italian noblewoman, imprisoned in a foreboding lakeside palazzo by her uncle, comes to believe she's possessed by a long ago mistress of the manor who had a similar experience and came to a bad end... MALOMBRA, exalted silent screen diva Lyda Borelli's 1917 "fin de siècle of Black Romanticism", was dusted off a couple of decades later as a vehicle for Isa Miranda, the reigning movie queen during Mussolini's regime. No expense was spared and the melodramatic manqué was given deluxe treatment by novelist/director Mario Soldati, who crafted an eerie,..."
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Some sources include the names of Nico Pepe and Fanny Marchiò in the cast but neither appear in the credits nor the film. Their names were indeed initially linked with the film during the early stages of the production but both were forced to abandon the project because of previous commitments.
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A nineteenth-century Italian noblewoman, imprisoned in a foreboding lakeside palazzo by her uncle, comes to believe she's possessed by a long ago mistress of the manor.