The Lost One

1947 1h 25m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A courtesan sacrifices her relationship with a youthful admirer after the man's father pleads with her. Adapted from Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera in the three acts "La Traviata".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nelly Corradi
Violetta Valery
Gino Mattera
Alfredo Germont
Manfredi Polverosi
Georg Germont
Flora Marino
Flora Bervoix
Carlo Lombardi
Baron Douphol
Massimo Serato
Alexandre Dumas, fils
Nerio Bernardi
Giuseppe Verdi
Onelia Fineschi
Violetta Valery (singing voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carmine Gallone
Writers: Francesco Maria Piave
Languages: Italian

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Niccolò Lazzari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Nelly Corradi and Gino Mattera and Manfredi Polverosi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0143881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carmine Gallone directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Niccolò Lazzari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Italian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Niccolò Lazzari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nelly Corradi and Gino Mattera and Manfredi Polverosi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0143881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.