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Movie poster: Ashes (1917)
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Ashes

1917 · 39 min Drama Fantasy
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Dame Eleonora Duse plays a poor woman who, incapable of raising and feed him, leaves her illegitimate son with foster parents. Before she leaves her boy, the woman gives to the child an amulet in order to protect him. The amulet will be the key to put him in connection with his old mother when the boy grows up.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Cenere
Year 1917
Country Italy
Genre Drama, Fantasy
Director Febo Mari
Runtime 39 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative around the silent sacrifice of motherhood and a child's longing, relying on a mystical amulet to bridge the tangible world of poverty and the intangible realm of memory and connection.

What lingers after the final frame is a haunting, melancholic poetry of loss and a fragile, enduring bond that transcends time. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Febo Mari

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In quiet contemplation, allowing the silent power of Eleonora Duse's performance to resonate fully.

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