''Agrippina'' is a 1911 Italian silent historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Adele Bianchi Azzarili,

Amleto Novelli Amleto Novelli (18 October 1885 – 16 April 1924) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 110 films between 1909 and 1924. Selected filmography * '' Brutus'' (1911) * ''Agrippina'' (1911) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1913) * ''Ant ...

and

Maria Caserini Maria Caserini (née Gasperini; 24 July 1884 – 15 April 1969) was an Italian stage and film actress, as well as a pioneer of filmmaking during the early 20th century. She often starred in adaptations of stage and film productions for the works ...

. The film portrays the life of

Agrippina the Younger Julia Agrippina (6 November AD 15 – 23 March AD 59), also referred to as Agrippina the Younger, was Roman empress from 49 to 54 AD, the fourth wife and niece of Emperor Claudius. Agrippina was one of the most prominent women in the Julio-Claud ...

, and was part of the move towards Roman epics in early Italian cinema.Moliterno p.158

Cast

* Adele Bianchi Azzarili * *

Giovanni Dolfini Giovanni Dolfini (1885-1968) was an Italian stage and film actor.Gambetti p.101 He also directed the 1920 silent film ''Dopo''. Selected filmography * '' Agrippina'' (1911) * '' The Last Adventure'' (1932) * ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1942) * ''A Yank ...

References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1911 films Italian historical drama films Italian silent short films 1910s Italian-language films Italian short films Films directed by Enrico Guazzoni 1910s historical drama films Films set in ancient Rome Films set in the Roman Empire Italian black-and-white films 1911 drama films Articles containing video clips Silent drama films {{Italy-silent-film-stub