In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, including Nello the barber and a young girl named Tessa. He is also introduced to a blind scholar named Bardo de' Bardi, and his daughter Romola. As Tito becomes settled in Florence, assisting Bardo with classical studies, he falls in love with Romola.
Romola (1924) is a drama and history film directed by Henry King, released on December 6, 1924 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell and Ronald Colman. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
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Lillian Gish
as Romola
Dorothy Gish
as Tessa
William Powell
as Tito Melema
Ronald Colman
as Carlo Bucellini
Charles Lane
as Baldassar Calvo
Herbert Grimwood
as Savonarola
Bonaventura Ibáñez
as Bardo Bardi
Frank Puglia
as Adolfo Spini
Amelia Summerville
as Brigida
Tina Ceccaci Renaldi
as Monna Ghita
Eduilio Mucci
as Nello
Angela Scatigna
as Bratti
Directed by Henry King, written by George Eliot and Will M. Ritchey.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 6 ratings.
It's actually quite hard to get excited about this rather dreary adaptation of George Eliot's quite gripping story of love and survival during the turbulent events in late 15th century Florence. As was common at the time of her writing this story (1862), she used language to expertly craft and deliver a tapestry of interwoven themes and characterisations that created a rich, multi-layered series of themes. Well,…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Romola (1924) is available to stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Fandor Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Romola (1924) includes Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell, Ronald Colman and Charles Lane. The film was directed by Henry King. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Romola was released on December 6, 1924 and runs for 1h 46m.
Romola (1924) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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