La Bibbia
(The Bible)
Also known as La Sacra bibbia in Italy; After Six Days in the USA
(1920) Italy
B&W : 11 reels
Directed by Antonio Pierro Garlazzo (Pier Antonio Gariazzo)
Cast: Umberto Semprebene [Adam], Ada Marucelli [Eve], Bruto Castellani [Cain], Mario Cionci [Abel], Augusto Mastripietri [Noah], Gabrielli [Lot], Augusto Giacobelli [Esau], Alessandro Virgili [Jacob], Maria Micheli [Rachel], Lucio Flamma [Joseph], Nello Carotenuto [Potiphar], Mara Tchoukleva [Potiphar’s wife], Scatigna [Pharoah], Guido Guiducci [Moses], Mary Miller [Orpha], Noaro [Ruth], Ileana Leonidoff [Tamah], Lida Parshaja [Queen Astis], Zuppelli [Solomon]
Appia Nuova production; distributed by Vay-Film. / Produced by Armando Vay (Armando Vey). Arti direction by Aldo Molinari and Sandro Properzi. Costume design by Caramba (Luigi Sapelli). Cinematography by Ferdinando Martini, L. Romagnoli (Lorenzo Romagnoli) and Aldo Sunel. / Released 20 November 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Finland on 24 December 1921. The film was released in the USA (in 11 reels) as After Six Days on State Rights basis by Weiss Brothers-Artclass Pictures Corporation on 31 August 1922; edited by Kathryn Stuart.
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Kit Parker Films [USA release version].
Current rights holder: (unknown) [Italy]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 13 March 2011.
References: Sherwood-Best p. 154 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Kit Parker.
Home video: DVD.
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