The Railway Owner
Il padrone delle ferriere
Synopsis
Filippo Derblay, a young man of humble birth, became, thanks to his job, the owner of the ironworks. He is secretly in love with Clara, the daughter of the Marquis of Beaulieu, who lost all his fortune. Clara is engaged to the Duke of Bligny, a vain cousin of her. After learning of Clara’s financial disgrace, the Duke prefers to engage to Atenaide Moulinet, a social climber and daughter of the industrialist Moulinet, the “King of Cacao”. To get revenge, Clara agrees to marry Filippo Derblay, despite she considers him an upstart and she despises him. But Filippo, who loves her deeply, can’t tolerate to be humiliated, will prove how much her prejudice was wrong and, at the end, he will win her love. Among the most captivating aspects of the film, the intense performance of the great diva Pina Menichelli and the high level of the photography, that captures spaces from life as the remarkable images of the factory and the workers at the machinery.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eugenio Perego
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Ohnet, Giuseppe Maria Viti
- Original Title
- Il padrone delle ferriere
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eugenio Perego
Georges Ohnet, Giuseppe Maria Viti
Department Leadership Roster
Eugenio Perego
Director
Giuseppe Maria Viti
Writer
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What is The Railway Owner about?
Filippo Derblay, a young man of humble birth, became, thanks to his job, the owner of the ironworks. He is secretly in love with Clara, the daughter of the Marquis of Beaulieu, who lost all his fortune. Clara is engaged to the Duke of Bligny, a vain cousin of her. After learning of Clara’s financial disgrace, the Duke prefers to engage to Atenaide Moulinet, a social climber and daughter of the industrialist Moulinet, the “King of Cacao”. To get revenge, Clara agrees to marry Filippo Derblay, despite she considers him an upstart and she despises him. But Filippo, who loves her deeply, can’t tolerate to be humiliated, will prove how much her prejudice was wrong and, at the end, he will win her love. Among the most captivating aspects of the film, the intense performance of the great diva Pina Menichelli and the high level of the photography, that captures spaces from life as the remarkable images of the factory and the workers at the machinery.
Who directed The Railway Owner?
The Railway Owner was directed by Eugenio Perego.
Who stars in The Railway Owner?
The principal cast of The Railway Owner includes Pina Menichelli, Amleto Novelli, Maria Caserini, Myriam De Gaudi, Isabel De Lizaso.
When was The Railway Owner released and how long is it?
The Railway Owner was released in 1919 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Is The Railway Owner based on a book or true story?
The Railway Owner is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Georges Ohnet".