Carmela, la sartina di Montesanto

Carmela is a young seamstress who lives in the Neapolitan neighborhood of Montesanto. Her relationship with a young man from the neighborhood is disrupted by jealousy, family conflicts, and social differences, which will ultimately put their love to the test.

Elvira Notari, born Maria Elvira Giuseppa Coda (Salerno, 10 February 1875 – Cava de' Tirreni, 17 December 1946), was the earliest and most prolific female film director in Italy. She made more than sixty feature films and around one hundred documentaries.

Her films are often based on forms of Neapolitan drama, such as the sceneggiata, and were shot on the streets of Naples with non-professional actors. Notari’s touch of realism has been linked to the later Neorealist movement.

Session with live music.

Year of Production: 1916

Time: 12’

Country: Italy

Language: Italian. Original version with Spanish subtitles

Director: Elvira Notari

Cast: Goffredo D'Andrea, Mariù Gleck, Signor Mastrojanni

Script: Davide Galdi

Production Companies: Dora Film

Distribution: Dora Film