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Pina Menichelli in Il giardino incantato (1918)

Spanish collectors card by Chocolate Imperiale, no. 6 of 6. Photo: Rinascimento Film. Pina Menichelli in Il giardino incantato/The Stronger Sex (Eugenio Perego, 1918). The film was originally entitled 'Il giardino della voluttà', a title which the Spanish cards on the film kept, but which became forbidden by the Italian censor.

Despite the opposition of her rich aunt Malvina (Elvira Pasquali), young Lilian Deruta (Menichelli) marries the writer Giuliano Morris Luigi Serventi), a detached and rather superficial man. Their life seems apparently happy, but fractures start to appear, as the aunt has cut her niece's allowance. Used to a life of luxury, Giuliano commits a misstep by forgery. Liana by all means tries to help him. She goes to one of her former lovers, Lorenzo (Enrico Scatizzi), who promises to help provided she'll come to him. The sacrifice of the poor woman proves to have been in vain, as Giuliano, out of remorse, already has taken his own life.

The press praised Menichelli's restrained acting, after her exaggerated performances in previous films. Probably this was her first film at her own company Rinascimento Film, after her films at Itala Film. Critics only complained about he overload of the presence of the star. The film had its Roman premiere on 1 October 1918. Sets were by Charles Doudelet, cinematography by Antonio Cufaro. A fragment of the film was saved by the Cineteca di Milano.

Source: Vittorio Martinelli, Il cinema muto italiano, Vol. 1918. See also sempreinpenombra.com/2019/01/02/il-giardino-incantato-rin...

Fascinating and enigmatic Pina Menichelli (1890-1984) was the most bizarre Italian diva of the silent era. With her contorted postures and disdainful expression, she impersonated the striking femme fatale.

Taken on: November 8, 2022

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Il giardino incantato

Eugenio Perego

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