Cabiria (1914)
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 0
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Cabiria is an Italian historical epic that ran a full 14 reels (well over three hours) at a time when most American films were still short subjects. The plot hinges on the abduction of wealthy and virginal Cabiria (Lidia Quaranta) by pirates during the Roman/Carthaginian War of ancient times. Highlights (many of which were filmed on tinted stock) include the burning of the Roman fleet, an effect accomplished with miniatures and mirrors, and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps -- with real Alps, and
Jun 1, 1914 Wide
Nov 7, 2000
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Alex Bernard
Massinissa -
Antonio Branioni
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Luigi Chellini
Scipio Africanus Major -
Enrico Gemelli
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Almirante Manzini
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Umberto Mozzato
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Bartolomeo Pagano
Maciste -
Lidia Quaranta
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Both one of the most influential films ever made and one of the most rarely shown.
In its particular way, Cabiria is beautiful and enthralling.
The mechanical effects are thrilling and excellent, and the photo drama is one of the most effective ever shown here.
Top CriticGiovanni Pastrone's 1914 film is one of several early Italian epics that significantly influenced the form and flow of the feature film, then in its developmental infancy.
. The exotic drama, suspense, and daring stunts on display in Pastrone's film of "12,000 shots" is every bit, if not more effective, than that of modern filmmakers whose use of green-screen CGI is frequently used more as a crutch than a meaningful storyte
This stunning silent epic was a huge influence on D.W Griffiths when he came to make Intolerance, and matches that film for scope, vision and spectacle.
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Unfortunately, I found the film a bore. I couldn't watch it for more than an hour. Set during ancient Roman times, it tells the story of a young girl named Cabiria born at the foot of Mount Etna in Sicily. After a volcano wipes out her home, she is sold to a Carthaginian priest seeking children to sacrifice in his religious rituals. The only gripping scenes were those in the Temple of Moloch, where naked children are sacrificed one by one as frenzied dancers cheer the priest on.
Cabiria is rescued and ends up on the run under the protection of a fellow Roman and his slave. That's when the boredom really sets in.