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Romola
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, including Nello the barber and a young girl named Tessa. He is also introduced to a blind scholar named Bardo de' Bardi, and his daughter Romola. As Tito becomes settled in Florence, assisting Bardo with classical studies, he falls in love with Romola.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$497234
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1924-12-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Lillian Gish
Romola
Dorothy Gish
Tessa
William Powell
Tito Melema
Ronald Colman
Carlo Bucellini
Charles Lane
Baldassar Calvo
Herbert Grimwood
Savonarola
Bonaventura Ibáñez
Bardo Bardi
Frank Puglia
Adolfo Spini
Amelia Summerville
Brigida
Tina Ceccaci Renaldi
Monna Ghita
Eduilio Mucci
Nello
Angela Scatigna
Bratti
Ugo Uccellini
Bishop of Nemours
Alfredo Martinelli
Captain of the Barque
Attilo Deodati
Tomaso
Gastone Barnardi
Council of Eight member
Alfredo Bertone
Piero de Medici
Pietro Betti
Fra Sylvestro
Gino Borsi
Captain of the Barque
Toto Lo Bue
Fra Benaducci
Ferdinando Chianese
Archbishop
Francesco Ciancamerla
Council of Eight member
Baron Alfredo Del Judici
Council of Eight member
Carlo Duse
Bargello
Alfredo Fossi
Pirate Gallery Master
Marchese Fabrizio Gonzaga
Banquet Guest
Marchese Imperiale
Banquet Guest
Baron Serge Kopfe
Council of Eight member
Enrico Monti
Council of Eight member
Pietro Nistri
Pirate Captain
Princess Bianca Raffaello
Banquet Guest
Thelma Raye
Bit Part
Rinaldo Rinaldi
Council of Eight member
Princess Isabella Romanoff
Banquet Guest
Giovanni Salvini
Council of Eight member
Prince Alexander Talone
Banquet Guest
Countess Tamburini
Banquet Guest
Countess Tolombi
Banquet Guest
Baron Giuseppe Winspere
Council of Eight member
Giuseppe Zocchi
Executioner
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