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1911 silent film and Italy's first full-length feature film, loosely adapted from "Inferno", the first canticle of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". It chronicles Dante's travel through the Circles of Hell, guided by the poet Virgil.

Story of the owners (Mastroianni and Schygulla) of a fancy nightclub in Budapest before and during WWII.

The story begins with a scientist creating a device shaped like a man that can be remote-controlled by a machine.

As an architect begins renovations to convert an old castle to a hotel;he uncovers more than he was expecting. He and his team of contractors experience hauntings and find what could be a portal to the afterlife.

Film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey.'

An early silent, Italian version of Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale.

Two members of the French secret service department are commissioned to procure the plans of a submarine boat invented by and known to be in the possession of the Commander of the Hornet, a foreign cruiser. On the way to the port at which the cruiser is stationed, their attention is attracted by a band of gypsies and they are greatly impressed by the beauty of one of the gypsy girls. They stop and approach her under the pretext of having their fortunes told. She manifests a rare intelligence and the men realizing the value such a woman could be to them in their work, gain her consent to meet them at an appointed place that night. Zulema, gypsy girl, elated at being able to leave her old life, bids her companions good-bye, and her old mother presents her with an amulet, placing it about her neck, and informing her daughter: "This amulet contains a deadly poison. In time of trouble or danger it may protect you." Under the skillful guidance of the trained political spies, Zulema proves herself an apt pupil, and in a short time is transformed into a distinguished looking social leader. The secret agents receive information from their chief, that the Commander would attend the ball at the embassy and plan to have Zulema fascinate him. Their plan works better than they anticipate, for it is a case of love at first sight with the Commander. And then, far from guessing their identity, the Commander inquires of the secret agents about Zulema. He is informed that she is a very wealthy widow of excellent family. After being introduced to the "charming widow," he invites her to take a boat ride with him the following afternoon and she accepts. The following day finds the Commander on his trip over the tranquil waters of the bay with Zulema at his side. On landing from the boat, Zulema by design, steps into the shallow water and under the pretext of drying her gown, gain admission to the Commander's apartment. Left alone, Zulema searches for the plans wanted by the secret agents, but her search is fruitless. Taking leave of the Commander, the girl returns to her companions and reports her failure. But they have not counted on the Commander, for the brave sailor, braver in her absence, immediately dispatches an ardent proposal of marriage to his enchantress. Zulema accepts the Commander and soon develops a deep love for her husband, which makes her forget the odious agreement she has signed. But the agents do not forget and they lose no time in calling and reminding her of her promise. They allow her no alternative than to deliver the plans to them on pain of destroying her happiness by revealing her origin and position in despair, she carefully searches her husband's desk and in the drawers of the bureau, while the secret service agents wait outside in an automobile. Her husband returns unexpectedly, catches her in the act of searching through his papers and is quick to apprehend what she is looking for and, while he looks through his desk to make sure his plans have not been made away with. Zulema, realizing her disloyalty, seeks refuge from her shame by attempting to take the contents of the amulet which she has constantly worn. Her actions attract her husband's attention, who prevents the desperate woman from taking her life just in the nick of time. Zulema confesses all to the man she loves and was almost forced to betray, but realizing that her action was forced upon her he readily forgives her and promises to take her where she will be safe from the secret service agents for all time.

At the outbreak of the great war in Europe, Marion Duval, a mischievous schoolgirl, is infected with the patriotic fervor that swept over the European State in which she lives. She runs away from school disguises herself in boy's clothing, and joins the Boy Scouts. In this disguise she shares with a dashing cavalry lieutenant several thrilling adventures. In later years she makes a determined effort to renew her acquaintance with this hero of her dreams, who is still unaware of her sex. When she finally meets him once more, she finds him, now a member of his government's secret service, enmeshed in the toils of an adventuress. Taking a hand in the game, she is able to save the lieutenant from disgrace, but only after a series of stirring episodes culminating in a scene when she and the adventuress, locked together in a room, engage in a struggle for the possession of plans of importance. Naturally, her heroism is rewarded with the heart of the handsome lieutenant.

Eva, a music hall singer, married an aged nobleman for his wealth. After several years of married life, Eva barely tolerates her husband's caresses. Luigi, a poor mechanic, was the sweetheart of the Countess Eva. With the desire for a wife, it was only natural that he mated with a girl of his class, shortly after Eva's marriage to the Count D'Arti. Being sent by his employer to make some small repairs at the Count's home, Luigi comes at dawn of day, accompanied by Nella, his wife. Eva has just bid the guests at her reception adieu, when Luigi enters the drawing room and prepares to proceed with his work. Recognition is mutual between the two former lovers, but fearing her husband will overhear them, bids Luigi be silent. The Countess, by a subterfuge, gets Luigi into her apartment, where she plays upon his vanity, declaring he should not have married, but have waited for her as her husband was an old man and had not long to live. Nella, patiently waiting, is broken-hearted to see her husband emerge from the Count's grounds by a side gate and affectionately bidding a richly gowned and handsome woman adieu, recognizing her as Luigi's old sweetheart. Nella steals away unobserved, but meets Rossa, an Apache chief. Rossa endeavors to induce Nella to join his comrades. Nella cannot he influenced and feeling she may have been hasty and misjudged the importance of Luigi's conduct, she returns home and does not let her husband know of her suspicions. Luigi filled with pride in the belief that he is beloved by the Countess, neglects Nella and finally, even neglects to hide the fact that he pays clandestine visits to his former sweetheart. The Countess, while tolerating Luigi's secret visits, resents his presumption when he openly appears at her home while she has visitors and orders him away never to annoy her again. Luigi returns home, where a great surprise awaits him. Nella has left home and a note to her husband informs him she has gone forever. After weary searching, he finally learns that his wife has been seen with Rossa and finally locates her in the Apache chief's haunt. He admits all his faults, pleads forgiveness, but all in vain. Nella has taken the Apache vow, binding her for all time to the clan. Luigi attempts to drown his remorse in drugs and drink and becomes sullen and revengeful. Meeting the Countess and her husband returning from the opera one night, he follows their carriage and observes the Count leave Eva and enter his club. His resentment inflamed, he plies himself with more drink and drugs to make himself forget, but instead a diabolical plan of revenge enters his mind. He 'phones the Count at his club and informs him that his wife has a lover and that he can verify the fact by going home at once. Luigi forces an entrance into the apartment of the Countess, denounces her and tells her what he has done. Eva pleads with him to go, offers him her jewels, but even if Luigi wished to heed her plea, it is beyond his power to do so, for in his half-drunken frenzy he had taken too liberal a portion of the drug and paid the penalty of his disloyalty by death. Eva also paid a price, for the Count had been an interested unobserved witness of the scene between Luigi and his wife. Furious with rage he orders her to hasten her departure from his home and presence forever.