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Umberto and Margherita of Savoy Strolling Through the Park (1896)

Umberto and Margherita of Savoy Strolling Through the Park poster
Original title
Umberto e Margherita di Savoia a passeggio per il parco
Directed by
Vittorio Calcina
Genre
documentary film, silent film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1 min
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent documentary shows King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Italy walking through a park in Monza. It was made in 1896 and is the oldest surviving Italian film.

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What happens

Sua Maestà il Re Umberto e Sua Maestà la Regina Margherita a passeggio per il parco a Monza è un film del 1896 di Vittorio Calcina, è stata la prima pellicola italiana esistente. Creduta per molto tempo perduta, è stata ritrovata dalla Cineteca Nazionale nel 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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