The Gorgon
1942, Italian. Directed by Guido Brignone.
1017 AD. The Republic of Pisa is organizing a fleet to drive out the Saracens who are infesting the Mediterranean. While the forces are away "The Gorgon," the young daughter of a Pisan nobleman who has been heroically killed, comes to be solemnly invested as the figurehead virgin who will maintain a lantern to celebrate the men's victorious return. In charge of the home guard is an ambitious young Florentine who feels deprived of the forthcoming honour and glory, and who seeks revenge by violating the sacred person of the virgin. He gains access to her well guarded quarters, but when the Gorgon falls helplessly in love with him, his desire for vengeance falls away. His plot exposed, he commits suicide rather than invoke the wrath of the Pisans. The Gorgon too takes her life by throwing herself from a high tower. Meanwhile, the victorious Pisan vessels return.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Guido BrignoneDirector
- Mariella LottiSpina di Pietro, la Gorgona
- Rossano BrazziLamberto Finquinaldo
- Camillo PilottoMarcello Finquinaldo, padre di Lamberto
- Piero CarnabuciArrigo del Coscetto
- Annibale BetroneIl conte Ranieri
- Tina LattanziLa contessa Matilde di Toscana
- Lauro GazzoloIl fedele servo di Spina
- Enza DelbiBianca
- Gorella GoriBerta
- Emilio CigoliMiniato - lo scudiero
- Giulia MartinelliCeleste
- Amelia BerettaBerta
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1942
- Original title
- La Gorgona
- Written by
- Sem Benelli, Guido Brignone, Tomaso Smith
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The Gorgon (1942) was directed by Guido Brignone and stars Mariella Lotti, Rossano Brazzi, Camillo Pilotto.