Lidia Quaranta

Acting

Lidia Quaranta

Born — Died

1891-03-05 — 1928-03-05

Place of birth

Turin, Italy

Known for

Acting

Credits

13 titles

She began her career as an actress in the theater, in the Dante Testa company. In 1910, together with her sister Letizia, she was hired by Itala Film, but her film debut took place in the same year in the short film L'ignota produced by Aquila Films. 1914 is the year of her artistic consecration with the interpretation in the film Cabiria, which also makes her gain international fame. Between 1915 and 1920 he starred in several films, produced by other film companies; among these we remember the film The three sentimental. After this film he moved to Fert, for which he acted in some films. She died in 1928, aged 36, of a bout of pneumonia. She is buried in the Monumental Cemetery of Turin.

Known for

Film credits

1910s · 11 titles

Cabiria poster
7.2

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?

Cabiria

1914

Padre poster
7.1

Directed by Dante Testa and Gino Zaccaria.

Padre

1912

No artwork available
NR

A doctor finds himself infected by a deadly disease.

The Dread of Doom

1913

Tigris poster
5.7

One of the most exciting crime thrillers of its era, Vincenzo Denizot’s Tigris depicts a cat-and-mouse game between a renowned detective, Roland (Alessandro Bernard), and the criminal gang led by the man called “Tigris” (Edoardo Davesnes, who also plays the roles of Leblanc and Il Commissario).

Tigris

1913

Secrets of the Soul poster
NR

Lost film. Details unknown. Not to be confused with Secrets of a Soul (1926).

Secrets of the Soul

1912

Il tesoro dei Louzat poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Il tesoro dei Louzat

1914

Maria Bricca poster
8.0

A silent short movie about the war-heroine Maria Bricca

Maria Bricca

1910

No artwork available
4.0

Italian drama directed by Vincenzo Denizot.

Like a Sister

1912

The Mysteries of Souls poster
NR

Frank Alberti is the guardian of Lydia, a sweet and unsuspecting young girl. By the terms of his brother's will in the event of her death he will come into possession of her property. He plots to remove her and adopts despicable methods. He is a man of some prominence and he enlists the services of one Bernard, a gambler, who is possessed of remarkable hypnotic power over weaker minds.

The Mysteries of Souls

1912

No artwork available
NR

Italian horror movie from 1913.

Among the Roars of Beasts

1913

Clios and Phyletes poster
NR

Clio, daughter of King Diomedes, is betrothed to the young Philates. When the barbarian Haxar becomes infatuated with her and is rejected, his desire turns to vengeance, threatening the kingdom and the lovers’ future.

Clios and Phyletes

1911