''The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (Italian: ''La cieca di Sorrento'') is a 1934 Italian

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Moliterno p.189 It is an adaptation of the 1852 novel of the same title by Francesco Mastriani. The novel has been adapted into film on two other occasions: the 1916 silent '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' and 1953's '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento''.

Cast

as Beatrice di Rionero *

as Prof. Filippo Morisoni *

as Ernesto Basileo, il notaio *

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as Anna, la sua amante * Mario Steni as Oliviero Simon / Carlo Baldieri * Giulio Tempesti as Il marchese di Rionero *

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as La marchesa Albina di Rionero *

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as Beatrice, la bambina *

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as Giovannino * Vera Dani as Maria Luisa * Giotto Tempestini as Il precettore * Fernando De Crucciati as Ferdinando Maria Baldieri *

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as Emisario borbonico * Giulio Gemmò as Don Giacomo Sordi * Leo Bartoli as Don Gesualdo * Vittorio Tettoni * Fulvia Gerbi * Ada Cannavò

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1934 films Italian historical drama films 1930s historical drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Nunzio Malasomma Films based on Italian novels Films set in Sorrento Films set in the 19th century Films about blind people Italian black-and-white films 1934 drama films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub