Lilia Silvi stars as Carina, an orphaned little seamstress, who is in the habit of sneaking out of her window at night, and go to the theater. Once back in her small chamber, she will act out all the parts of the play she has just witnessed. Her longing is to be on the stage, and then she meets Oliva and Mirella, two sisters who share her ambition to enter the world of dance and drama. The three girls become inseparable friends, and we follow them in their aspirations to make it to the stage.
Acting
Lilia Silvi's one-woman bedroom performances
Direction
Bragaglia's stage-to-screen visual rhythm
Production
1940s Rome recreated in tight, hopeful spaces
Director
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during WWII, this was one of Italy's last major productions before the industry collapsed under occupation.
Lilia Silvi was only 16 when cast; Bragaglia specifically sought non-actors for the trio's raw authenticity.
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