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Il quadro di Osvaldo Mars (1921)
Character: contessa Anna Maria di San Giusto
A countess, discovering that a painting of her provocatively dressed as Salome by the artist Osvaldo Mars is to be publicly exhibited, slashes the canvas. When he is found dead soon afterwards she is suspected of his murder.
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La scala (1931)
Character: N/A
Clotilde, wife of lawyer Giulio has just returned from an extramarital affair that ended badly: the only bond she still has with her husband is the hope of finding their daughter. The house is bursting with gossip and rumors. One day comes news about their daughter.
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L'ereditiera (1958)
Character: Lavinia Penniman
Catherine is a wealthy young woman lacking in notable qualities; when a young man begins to court her, her father, Dr. Sloper, attempts to thwart the relationship, sensing the suitor's opportunism. Catherine defies her father's judgment, which ultimately proves to be correct.
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Nerone (1930)
Character: Atte
Depictions of the Emperor Nero and the Great Fire of Rome (64). Anachronisms are used for comedy, such as Nero telephoning the fire brigade.
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Amleto (1917)
Character: Gertrude
The short film tells the story of Hamlet, who was forced to flee from the treachery of the usurper of the throne who had killed all the relatives of the young. But he will now return to the castle to avenge his father ...
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Cenerentola e il signor Bonaventura (1941)
Character: La regina
Cinderella manages to marry the prince and move to the palace, where she is well-liked and loved by everyone. However, her evil stepsisters devise a way to get her kicked out.
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La canzone dell'amore (1930)
Character: La governante
A young woman takes care of the just-born child of her late mother. Sacrificing her engagement and studies along the way.
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Vacanze d'inverno (1959)
Character: Princess Valmarin
Alberto Moretti arrives in Cortina D'Ampezzo, with daughter Marcella,who has just won a TV contest, the prize of which is a free stay in a luxury hotel.
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Corte d'Assise (1931)
Character: Un'invitata al ricevimento
During a reception in a villa, wealthy banker Calandri is killed in the park with a gunshot. The gamekeeper Barra is immediately arrested, but he declares himself innocent. During the trial it turns out that the defendant had threatened the victim, guilty of courting his sister-in-law. But the deposition of a journalist present at the party soon leads to discover the existence of a dense network of equivocal relations between the victim, the guests and the servants. This judicial setting drama is allegedly the second Italian sound film after "The Song of Love", made using the RCA Photophone recording technique, and is also considered to be the first Italian detective film, a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.
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