NEW FROM EFSP--TEODORA

Teodora (1921)--The Italian silent epic Teodora/Theodora (Leopoldo Carluccio, 1921) about the life of Theodora, Empress of Byzantium, who began life as a liontamer's daughter and worked her way up from courtesan to empress of the Roman empire, alongside Emperor Justinian. The film was based on a play by Victorien Sardou which had been a triumph for Sarah Bernhardt in 1884. The production of the film, starring American-born British actress of French descent, Rita Jolivet, slowly proceeeded because of various economical problems and censorship. When the film finally premiered it was a huge success thanks to the performance of Jolivet and Armando Brasini's gigantic sets. 

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