Malombra (1917) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1917 · 75 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Carmine Gallone

Starring

Lyda Borelli, Amleto Novelli, Augusto Mastripietri, Berta Nelson, Amedeo Ciaffi, Francesco Cacace

Marina di Malombra (Borelli) spends her days in an isolated castle while awaiting her wedding, when she discovers a cache of letters penned by a distant ancestor, Cecilia. The correspondence reveals that Cecilia was driven to suicide by a cruel uncle. Feeling a deep kinship, Marina decides to avenge her forebear, ultimately killing the uncle herself.