These hot-headed Neopolitans, going around stabbing each other. Melodrama isn't interesting cinematically, with long passages of people talking, but with no titles, an unmoving camera and lack of close-ups. Of most interest is seeing 1914 Napoli, a cold and grubby looking place, photographed by Alberto G Carta. I should be entitled to some sort of endurance award, surely.
From a play by Salvatore di Giacomo. With the reasonably natural Francesca Bertini, Gustavo Serena, Carlo Benetti and Luciano Albertini.
Bertini, dubbed 'the Italian Diva' was extremely popular in the silent days, but wasn't limited to being an actress; she co-wrote and co-directed this.
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