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Movie poster: Satan's Rhapsody (1917)
🎬 Movie

Satan's Rhapsody

1917 · 44 min Mystery Drama Fantasy Horror Romance
⭐ 6.4 / 10 · TMDB

A Faustian tale about an old woman who makes a pact with Mephisto to regain her youth, but in return she must stay away from love. After making the deal, she meets two brothers who fall in love with her.

📋 Film Details

Original Title Rapsodia Satanica
Year 1917
Country Italy
Genre Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Director Nino Oxilia
Runtime 44 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (50 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a visually sumptuous Faustian parable, relying on expressive chiaroscuro and the magnetic presence of Lyda Borelli. It explores the tragic irony of a bargain that grants eternal youth but denies the heart's fulfillment, building tension through symbolic gestures and lavish set pieces.

What lingers after the final reel is the haunting beauty of its pictorial composition and the silent agony of its doomed heroine. A mesmerizing relic of early cinematic art. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Nino Oxilia

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Best experienced with a fitting musical score, allowing its silent imagery to cast a hypnotic spell.

🎭 Cast

Lyda Borelli

Lyda Borelli

Contessa Alba d'Oltrevita

Andrea Habay

Andrea Habay

Tristano

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Ugo Bazzini

Mephisto

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Giovanni Cini

Sergio

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Alberto Nepoti

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Giulio Bazzini

Mephisto (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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Giulio Bazzini

Mephisto (unconfirmed)

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