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La presa di Roma
(The Taking of Rome)
Also known as La presa di Roma (20 settembre 1870), Bandiera bianca and La breccia di Porta Pia in Italy; A Captura de Roma in Brazil; Róma elfoglalása in Hungary : [The Sack of Rome]
(1905) Italy
B&W : Short film
Directed by Filoteo Alberini

Cast: Carlo Rosaspina, Ubaldo Maria Del Colle

Alberini & Santoni production. / Cinematography by Filoteo Alberini. / Released 16 September 1905. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / The first Italian fiction film.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Listing updated: 24 July 2016.

References: Bohn-Light p. 20; Bondanella-Italian p. 2; Fell-History p. 22; Robertson-Guinness p. 9 : Website-IMDb.