'A Santanotte (1922)
Nanninella, a young girl, is exploited and abused by her father, whom she maintains with her waitress salary. She falls madly in love with Tore, a handsome and upright man, whose friend Carluccio plots to have Nanninella for himself. Based on a popular Neapolitan song, ‘A Santanotte is the earliest extant feature film by Elvira Notari, Italy's first and most prolific female filmmaker.
Director: Elvira Notari
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Rosè Angione as Nanninella |
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Eduardo Notari as Gennariello |
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Alberto Danza as Tore Spina |
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Antonio Palmieri as |
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Elisa Cava as |
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Carluccio as |
| Directing | Elvira Notari | Director |
| Crew | Nicola Notari | Cinematography |
| Crew | Elvira Notari | Script |
| Editing | Elvira Notari | Editor |
| Editing | Nicola Notari | Editor |