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Romola (1924)

Romola poster
Directed by
Henry King
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in 15th century Florence navigates love and betrayal. The story follows her relationships with a cunning husband and an idealistic scholar.

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What happens

Romola is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and shot on location in Italy. The film stars Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell, and Ronald Colman, and is based on the 1863 George Eliot novel of the same name. This was the second film in which Henry King directed Lillian Gish and Ronald Colman for Inspiration Films, an independent production company which chiefly consisted of King, Charles Duell, and stars Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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