Romola (1924)
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.
Director: Henry King
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: December 6, 1924
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- George Eliot (Novel)
- Will M. Ritchey
Music: Louis F. Gottschalk
Editing: Duncan Mansfield
Production: Inspiration Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $497,234
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, florence, italy, silent film, renaissance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Romola about?
- 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.
- Who directed Romola?
- Romola was directed by Henry King.
- Who stars in Romola?
- Romola stars Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell, Ronald Colman, Charles Lane, Herbert Grimwood.
- How long is Romola?
- Romola has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Romola?
- Romola is a Drama, History film.
- How much did Romola gross?
- Romola grossed $497,234 worldwide.
- Where was Romola produced?
- Romola was produced in United States of America.