La figlia di Iorio

D'Annuncio's play gives the scenario for this picture of Italian peasants. The player who took the part of Jorio's daughter managed to put over an unpleasant character. The picture is very tragic and very beautiful, being, in these Italian mountain settings, almost wholly poetry. It is, as is well known, not a pleasant story. The daughter of Jorio causes a fight between two reapers and in this fight one is badly wounded by a reaper. The other peasants chase the girl down the hillside. They knew who was guilty. She takes refuge in the house where the wounded man's son is being married to another girl. This youth saves her from the mob. After the wedding, she meets him up on the foothills and persuades him to run away with her. The youth's father, who also loves her, follows. He is killed by his son. The girl finally saves the youth from being burned alive by claiming to be a witch, and taking his place at the stake. It is an artistic and very strong production, very commendably acted and staged. - The Moving Picture World, December 16, 1911