Lola Visconti-Brignone

Italian short drama directed by Luigi Maggi.

In medieval Viterbo, Galleana loves Ferdinando but is desired by Count Gherardo, whose schemes lead to her murder. The ensuing conflict and public outrage culminate in Gherardo being handed over to the people of Viterbo for judgment.

A captain is passionate gambler, but loses and when he does not see another resort, he "borrows" from the regiment box. The money he plays up, but meets without his brother's knowledge with his sister who gives him his pearl necklace. He pawns it so he can put the money back into the regiment box.

The film tells the story of prince Pietro di Veio who, after becoming a film actor, falls in love with his screen partner Alice, who is unfaithful to him.

He is a brave and gallant young lieutenant of the Italian army at a time when his country is on the eve of war with Turkey. He becomes infatuated with a country girl of intense love nature and splendid womanhood, one lacking knowledge of the world and experience in life. When her feeble insight into character and motive is pitted against his superior intelligence and that long practice in the craft of heartbreaking that enables a handsome gentleman in uniform to practice a form of enchantment with such women, the result is easily foreseen.

One of the early Pathécolor silent films