The Wife He Neglected (1918)
A businessman marries Maria, the daughter of the rich professor, not for love but for personal gain. He betrays and humiliates her but she hides his despicable character from both her father and society at large and takes comfort in the company of a ship’s lieutenant. They fall in love but agree to interrupt their impossible relationship. Pregnant with her lover’s child, Maria decides to follow her heart and join him at sea but a series of dramatic events awaits them.
Director:
Augusto Genina
Writers:
Alessandro De Stefani, Augusto Genina.
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Maria Jacobini as Maria d'Alconte |
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Alfonso Cassini as Marchese d'Alconte |
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Vittorio Rossi Pianelli as Valnera |
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Arnold Kent as The Lover |
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Vasco Creti as |
| Writing | Alessandro De Stefani | Screenplay |
| Directing | Augusto Genina | Director |
| Writing | Augusto Genina | Screenplay |
| Camera | Giovanni Tomatis | Director of Photography |
