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The Famous Actress Cicala Formica

1920 · 25 min
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

The film tells in a humorous way of the artistic aspirations of a young and bourgeoisie fraulein who wants to become a famous actress, the most important diva of all times, although her family , especially her father, are unhappy with her artistic dreams. But thanks to her tenacity, as well as the collaboration of some servants and members of her family (they help her rehearse her roles which are taken from Roman Empire times), the young fraulein finally gets to star in a film. But the premiere will be a disaster because due to the inexperience of the projectionist, the actors in the picture are all rapidly moving backwards, causing general laughter in the audience and spelling the end of the glorious but brief cinematic career of our heroine.

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Original Title L'illustre attrice Cicala Formica
Year 1920
Director Lucio D'Ambra
Runtime 25 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a humorous tale of artistic ambition clashing with technological mishap, relying on silent-era physical comedy to explore the absurdity of early filmmaking.

What lingers after the final reel is a charming, ironic ode to cinematic dreams undone by a simple projection error. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lucio D'Ambra

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