''Doctor Antonio'' (Italian:''Il dottor Antonio'') is a 1914 Italian silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and Alfredo Bertone. It is an adaptation of the 1855 novel '' Doctor Antonio'' by

Giovanni Ruffini Giovanni Ruffini (1807 in Genoa – 1881) was an Italian writer and patriot of the early 19th century. He is chiefly known for having written the draft of the libretto of the opera ''Don Pasquale'' for its composer Gaetano Donizetti. ''Don Pasq ...

.Goble p.742 In the mid-nineteenth century an Italian revolutionary falls in love with a wealthy young Englishwoman. It was made by the

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-based studio

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Cast

as Dottor Antonio *

as Lucy Davenne * Alfredo Bertone as Aubrey Davenne *

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as Sir John Davenne * Cesare Zocchi as Re di Napoli * Alberto Albertini

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1914 films Italian historical romance films Italian silent feature films 1910s historical romance films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Eleuterio Rodolfi Films set in Italy Films set in the 19th century Films based on Italian novels Italian black-and-white films Silent historical romance films {{historic-film-stub