Chief Saetta
| Chief Saetta | |
|---|---|
 Behind the scenes at Fénis Castle. | |
| Directed by | Eugenio Perego |
| Written by | Ermanno Geymonat |
| Produced by | Stefano Pittaluga |
| Starring | Domenico Gambino Pauline Polaire Oreste Bilancia |
| Cinematography | Sergio Goddio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Societa Anonima Stefano Pittaluga |
Release date |
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| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
Chief Saetta (Italian: Caporal Saetta) is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Eugenio Perego and starring Domenico Gambino and Pauline Polaire.[1] It was part of a series featuring Gambino as the strongman Saetta. Produced by Fert Film of Turin, it still exists in film archives.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Liliana Ardea as Saetta's sister
- Augusto Bandini as Crapotti
- Oreste Bilancia as Albert
- Domenico Gambino as Saetta
- Felice Minotti
- Pauline Polaire as Marquise Laurette
- Franz Sala as Jaquito
- Armando Pouget as Colonel
- Domenico Serra
Character names are taken from the French language section of Pittaluga's magazine, and may not be the same as the original Italian names.[3]
Production
[edit]Caporal Saetta was partially shot on location in Aosta Valley, with behind the scenes photographs placing the crew at Fénis Castle.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Reich p.276
- ↑ Reich p.276
- ↑ "CAPORAL SAETTA". Films Pittaluga (in Italian). 11 (21): 405. 15 December 1924 – via Museo Nazionale del Cinema.
- ↑ "Gli artisti della FERT al lavoro". Films Pittaluga (in Italian). 11 (12): 100. 15 March 1924 – via Museo Nazionale del Cinema.
Bibliography
[edit]- Jacqueline Reich. The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema. Indiana University Press, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Chief Saetta at IMDb
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