L'Italia s'è desta

A short film of which only a fragment has survived, following Gennariello, a young Neapolitan man who decides to enlist in the army, taking his guitar with him. After serving in the First World War, he returns deeply changed by his experience of the conflict.

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: 1927

Time: 7’

Country: Italy

Language: Italian. Original version with Spanish subtitles

Director: Elvira Notari

Cast: Eduardo Notari, Oreste Tesorone, Clara Boni, E. Pensa, Gennaro Santoro

Director of Photography: Nicola Notari

Production Companies: Dora Film

Distribution: Dora Film