Dall'amore al martirio (Original)
1910
Alternative Titles
Marcus Lycinious (Archive), Marcus Lycinius (Alternative), Marcus Lycinious (SIC) (Alternative)
BFI identifier
41508Synopsis
Marcus Lycinius is in love with a young girl, Livia. His jealous mistress finds out that Livia is a Christian and has her arrested. Marcus tries to make her renounce her faith but she converts him and they go to martyrdom together. Marcus Lycinius, a cruel patrician, nurses an unrequited passion for Livia, a young girl. His jealous mistress follows Livia on the way to the Catacombs and discovers that she is a Christian. She hastens to Marcus with the news and he takes his revenge on Livia by denouncing her to the Prefect. The Catacombs are searched and Livia and her fellow Christians taken prisoner. Marcus goes to her prison to persuade her to renounce her faith, but her steadfastness and the appearance of an angelic vision persuade him, on the contrary, to accept Christianity, and he and Livia go to martyrdom together (1009ft). Note: This film was previously catalogued under the incorrect title MARCUS LYCINIOUS (sic - the title on the film). Correct identification by Aldo Bernardini, confirmed at the DOMITOR screenings, March 1989. English intertitles. (Shotlist)
- Production Country: Italy
- Production Company: Cines
- BFI Category: Fiction
- Source: N/A
Cast
No Cast information is available.
Credits
Production Company: Cines
Film Technical Information
- Original Length: 330 m
- Length of BFI Viewing Print: 1009 ft
- Support: Viewable
- Black and White
- Format: 35 mm
Comments on the print:
Source for original length: Aldo Bernardini, Il cinema muto italiano 1910 (1996), p. 132.
The BFI print measures 1009 ft which is almost the same as the original length. The BFI print appears to be unique, it has English intertitles and is preserved in black and white.
An analysis is pending as part of a consideration of martyrdom films.