Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence (2025)

0.0/10 90 min Documentary

Overview

Despite directing hundreds of silent films that captivated audiences from Naples to New York, Elvira Notari was relegated to the margins of film history for half a century. A pioneer of Neapolitan cinema, she created over sixty features blending popular culture and unvarnished realism. Silenced by Fascist censorship and the advent of sound, her work slipped into obscurity. Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence traces her legacy and the artists now bringing her vision back to life.

Cast

Elvira Notari

Self (archive footage)

Teresa Saponangelo

Self/Elvira Notari

Gian Luca Farinelli

Self

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