The Definitive Guide Inspired by the Vision of Lucciola: Cult Guide

Dir: Augusto Genina

Lucienne, typist and gorgeous bathing beauty, decides to enter the 'Miss Europe' pageant sponsored by the French newspaper she works for. She finds her jealous lover Andre violently disapproves of such events and tries to withdraw, but it's too late; she's even then being named Miss France. The night Andre planned to propose to her, she's being whisked off to the Miss Europe finals in Spain, where admirers swarm around her. Win or lose, what will the harvest be?

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Non ti scordar di me perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Augusto Genina

Mario, student at the University of Turin, has a romantic relationship with the milliner Dorina, daughter of the lady who rents him the room. However, the boy is fascinated by a rich lady, Elena, who courts him, inducing him to betray her.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Addio giovinezza! perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The cruise ship Oceania is crossing the Atlantic toward Europe when it sinks, torpedoed by a submarine. A wealthy man then entrusts the captain with the secret of his family treasure to pass on to his daughter.

Dir: Augusto Genina

Ralph, the son of a wealthy banker, meets young Mimi, a modest student, at a masked ball. They fall in love. Ralph decides not to reveal his real status to Mimi by posing as a poor painter instead. They both live happily in the Latin Quarter, often in the company of their gang of friends. Until one day a Russian princess appears. The temptress has no trouble seducing Ralph. Mimi is devastated.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Torpedoing of the Oceania perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A young woman is deeply moved by the shipboard singing of a widower who has been left with only his young son.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Quartier Latin perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Augusto Genina

The student arrives in the University City and takes apartments. Love immediately springs up between him and his landlady's daughter, who waits on him and mends his clothes. But a brazen damsel intervenes and he is temporarily fascinated. An interview between the rivals takes place and the woman gives way. The youth passes his examinations and returns to his faithful sweetheart.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.