He lost his love to a rich Austrian, then his horse died—1930s melodrama hits different.
Umberto Solaro loses the love of his life Speranza, a noble but poor girl who has been forced to marry a rich Austrian army officer. Heartbroken Umberto becomes a riding instructor but during a competition his horse dies and he decides to give up equitation and become an aviator.
Cinematography
Sweeping riding sequences showcase early Italian spectacle craft.
Acting
Nazzari's brooding intensity launched his stardom.
Director
Goffredo Alessandrini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Amedeo Nazzari became Fascist Italy's biggest star; this role typecast him as noble suffering patriots.
The film adapts a novel by 'soldier-writer' Mario Puccini, part of a genre glorifying cavalry life that peaked under Mussolini's nationalist cultural policies.
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