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Follia (1913)

Follia poster
Directed by
Roberto Danesi
Genre
silent film
Country
Italy
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short silent film from Italy. A woman who loves one man is forced by her father to marry a wealthy and unfeeling husband. At a party she secretly meets her true love, but they are seen by the husband.

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What happens

Follia (o anche Follie) è un cortometraggio muto italiano del 1913 diretto da Roberto Danesi. Maria, nonostante ami Paolo, è costretta dal padre a sposare il ricco e insensibile Anselmi. A una festa Maria e Paolo si rincontrano e si scambiano clandestinamente effusioni pensando di non essere visti dal marito di lei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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