'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.

Released

1922-12-24

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

61 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Elvira Notari

TMDB rating

5.5/10 from 12 votes