The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
A young girl, pursued by a band of conspirators, hides in a movie theatre where she watches the film Cabiria. She determines to seek the aid of that film's strongman, Maciste. When she locates him, he helps her overcome her enemies, but not without many thrilling and dangerous adventures.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Giovanni PastroneScreenplay
- Luigi Romano BorgnettoDirector
- Vincenzo DenizotDirector
Cast
- Bartolomeo PaganoMaciste (as Ernest Pagano)
- Clementina GayJosephine (as Arline Costello)
- Amelia ChelliniHer mother (as Louise Farnsworth)
- Didaco ChelliniDuke Alexis (as Robert Ormand)
- Leone PapaErcole
Stills
Themes
chasefightone against manysuperhuman strengthdamsel in distresspopular charactergood versus evilmetaitalian cinemafilm inside film