Ermete Zacconi's business is strangling his, so Giovanni Casaleggio hires Dante Testa to burn down Zacconi's factory. Zacconi is imprisoned for starting the fire to collect the insurance. More than a dozen years later, he escapes and returns to the town, to discover that Casaleggio has taken Zacconi's daughter into his house, and she and his son are in love.
This early, short (30 minutes) feature is set up for the big ending, with a huge fire. While the visuals are not neglected, the story is told via titles, and the acting is very large. Clearly, the art of the feature movie had a long way to go.
This early, short (30 minutes) feature is set up for the big ending, with a huge fire. While the visuals are not neglected, the story is told via titles, and the acting is very large. Clearly, the art of the feature movie had a long way to go.
