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Released
1915 · FILM

Papà

Directed by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
30 min
Language
IT
Romance

Synopsis

An unknown Pina Menichelli, a young and lively beauty, is the object of desire for two stars of the Italian scene: Ruggero Ruggeri and Amleto Novelli. This breezy story, based on a comedy that had not been released in Italy at that time, centers on Ruggeri, who plays the role of a playboy father seeking to reintegrate his previously neglected son into family life. Novelli, somewhat out of his element in a role that would have suited him better ten years younger, portrays the good-hearted rustic son. Menichelli, adorned with flowers, cycles through the countryside, caught between not only two men but also two contrasting lifestyles. In this role, she displays a naturalness that surprises those familiar with her more decadent performances. Occasionally, a darker glimpse reveals the character of the actress, which would later become more prominent in the public's imagination.

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Principal cast & crew: 10

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Shot by Giorgio Ricci

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