Summary In Renaissance Florence, Tito, a no-good young man pretending to be a scholar, wins the admiration of a blind man who has long looked for someone to finish his scholarly work. He has a beautiful daughter named Romola. Tito flirts with a peasant girl in the streets, and for fun goes through a mock marriage with her -- but she takes it seriously. Romola doesn't really love him, but marries him because her father wishes it. When the Medici are forced out, Tito joins the new government and rises to be chief magistrate. His evil actions earn him the hatred of Romola and of the people, and he is killed by his stepfather. Romola ends up with sculptor Carlo, who has always loved her. View more details
Directed : Henry King
Written : Jules Furthman Will M. Ritchey George Eliot
Stars : Ronald Colman William Powell Lillian Gish Dorothy Gish
Genres : Drama History
Release date : Sep 3, 1925
Countries of origin : United States
Language : None
Filming locations : Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Production companies : Inspiration Pictures
Summary In Renaissance Florence, Tito, a no-good young man pretending to be a scholar, wins the admiration of a blind man who has long looked for someone to finish his scholarly work. He has a beautiful daughter named Romola. Tito flirts with a peasant girl in the streets, and for fun goes through a mock marriage with her -- but she takes it seriously. Romola doesn't really love him, but marries him because her father wishes it. When the Medici are forced out, Tito joins the new government and rises to be chief magistrate. His evil actions earn him the hatred of Romola and of the people, and he is killed by his stepfather. Romola ends up with sculptor Carlo, who has always loved her. View more details
Genres : Drama History
Release date : Sep 3, 1925
Countries of origin : United States
Language : None
Filming locations : Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Production companies : Inspiration Pictures
