''Odette'' is a 1916 Italian silent

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based upon the play by

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, directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro, and starring

Francesca Bertini Francesca Bertini (born Elena Seracini Vitiello; 5 January 1892 – 13 October 1985) was an Italian silent film actress. She was one of the most successful silent film stars in the first quarter of the twentieth-century. Biography Born in Pra ...

, Alfredo De Antoni, and

Carlo Benetti Carlo Benetti (1885–1949) was an Italian film actor of the silent era.Goble p.125 During the sound era he worked as Unit production manager, production manager on a number of films. Selected filmography * ''Assunta Spina (1915 film), Assunta Sp ...

.Moliterno p.33 It was remade in

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and

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

, with both versions starring Bertini. The film's sets were designed by the

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Alfredo Manzi.

Cast

as Odette *

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as André Latour, suo marito *

as L'avventuriero * Olga Benetti as Consuelo *

Guido Brignone Guido Brignone (6 December 1886 – 6 March 1959) was an Italian film director and actor. He was the father of actress Lilla Brignone and younger brother of actress Mercedes Brignone. Brignone was born in Milan, Italy. He was the first Italian ...

Camillo De Riso Camillo De Riso (1854–1924) was an Italian actor and film director.Goble p.216 Camillo De Riso, a native from Naples died in Rome on 2 July 1924. With a mention that he was born in Naples. Selected filmography * '' Love Everlasting'' (1913) ...

Sandro Ruffini Alessandro "Sandro" Ruffini (21 September 1889 – 29 November 1954) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Born in Rome, Ruffini appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1954, and was also active in theatre and radio. He was well known for his b ...

References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1916 films 1916 drama films Italian drama films 1910s Italian-language films Italian silent feature films Italian films based on plays Films based on works by Victorien Sardou Films directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro Italian black-and-white films Silent drama films {{Italy-silent-film-stub