Nov 12, 1916
84 min
Full-HD

Madame Guillotine (1916)

19th century Sardou period melodrama turned into a vehicle for diva star Lyda Borelli: an aristocratic French lady leaves her unfaithful husband and becomes involved with a member of Robespierre's revolutionary regime.

Category

History

Country

Italy

Companies

Lyda Borelli

Madame Tallien

Amleto Novelli

Tallien

Ettore Baccani

Fontenay

Ruggero Barni

Guery

Orlando Ricci

Roberto Spiombi

Renzo Fabiani

Robespierre

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