Giovanni Barrella (30 November 1884 – 23 September 1967) was an

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n film actor, writer and painter.

Biography

Barrella was born in

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. His father was a major in the Napoleonic Army. Barrella studied Fine Arts. He worked for

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in Rome and for the Compagnia Lombarda of

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. In 1931, he founded his own theatrical company with Paolo Bonecchio. He also published poetry and theatre plays. He died in Erba in 1967.

Selected filmography

* ''Le dame nere'' (1912) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Departure'' (1938) * '' Malombra'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

Tragic Spell ''Tragic Spell'' (Italian: ''Incantesimo tragico (Oliva)'') is a 1951 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Sequi and starring María Félix, Rossano Brazzi and Massimo Serato.Darby p.449 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome ...

'' (1951)

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1884 births 1967 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors 20th-century Italian writers 20th-century Italian male writers Male actors from Milan 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-writer-stub