
August 17, 1909 · 117 years old
Largely misunderstood, at best considered a little master of an Italian cinema in full revival after the war thanks to neo-realism, Raffaello Matarazzo is nevertheless the author of some sumptuous melodramas whose success was spectacular in post-fascist Italy. Matarazzo started writing film reviews…

The tragic love story between marble-quarry owner Mario and Luisa, daughter of one of his employees.

Stefano marries Maria by proxy after moving to Canada.

Two people struggle between marriage for love instead of marriage of convenience.