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It's Piccerella (1922)

It's Piccerella poster
Original title
È piccerella
Directed by
Elvira Notari
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Kingdom of Italy
Runtime
1h 02m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A silent drama set in Naples, adapted from a popular Neapolitan song. It follows a woman who appears naive but is actually cunning, as her actions shape the lives around her.

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What happens

Neapolitanische Nächte - È Piccerella (Originaltitel: E’ Piccerella) ist ein italienisches Stummfilm-Drama der Regisseurin Elvira Notari aus dem Jahr 1922. Der Film ist eine Adaption des gleichnamigen neapolitanischen Canzone von Salvatore Gambardella, dessen Text von Libero Bovio verfasst wurde. Der Begriff Piccerella bezeichnet im Neapolitanischen eine Frau, die sich als unerfahrenes und naives Mädchen präsentiert, tatsächlich aber berechnend und gerissen ist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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