Prisoners of Darkness (Italian: Prigionieri delle tenebre) is a 1952 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Enrico Bomba and starring Milly Vitale, Folco Lulli and Eduardo Ciannelli.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi. It is based on the 1852 novel La cieca di Sorrento by Francesco Mastriani.

Prisoners of Darkness
Directed byEnrico Bomba
Written byWeiss Ruffilli
Based onLa cieca di Sorrento by Francesco Mastriani
Produced bySandro Bomba
StarringMilly Vitale
Folco Lulli
Eduardo Ciannelli
CinematographyTino Santoni
Edited byEdmond Lozzi
Music byCarlo Innocenzi
Production
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Bomba Film
Distributed byZeus Film
Release date
  • 1952 (1952)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

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Bourbon Naples. Oliviero Pisani is the son of Amedeo Pisani, who kills the Marchesa Rionero during a theft in the villa of the Rionero marquises. Oliviero goes to study in London and becomes a great ophthalmologist who will restore sight to the daughter of the marquise, Beatrice, who became blind due to Amedeo during the robbery in the villa.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Chiti & Poppi p.289
  2. ^ Bomba, Enrico, Prigionieri delle tenebre (Drama), Bomba e Ci., retrieved 2022-05-02

Bibliography

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  • Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
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