The Ship

The Ship (1921)

La nave

Tragedy by Gabriele D'Annunzio

The newly-settled city of Venice in the Sixth Century AD: A wandering people struggle to establish Christian Theocracy. Basiliola Faledro, an exotic dancer, wicked and cunning, arrives from faraway lands seeking to avenge her pagan lineage; Her father and brothers blinded and humilated by frenzied zealots. Her primary targets are the brothers Gràtico, both newly-elected to positions of power: One, Marco, an arbiter and tribune, the other, Sergio, a bishop. The title refers to a bold pronouncement made by Deaconess Ema Gràtico to her subjects the Venetians, a seafaring and desperate tribe-- That their native homeland is aboard a ship.

Date of release
1921-11-24
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Mario Roncoroni, Gabriellino D'Annunzio

Casting

Interesting facts

The Ship is a 1921 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Gabriellino D'Annunzio and Mario Roncoroni and starring Ida Rubinstein, Alfredo Boccolini, and Ciro Galvani. It is an adaptation of the play La Nave by Gabriele D'Annunzio, father of the film's director. Painter Guido Marussig designed sets and costumes for the film. Although the reception of The Ship was mixed at the time of its release, the film is now widely recognised for its artistic ambition, and is often cited as a notable example of Italian historical epic cinema from the early 1920s.

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