Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence

Overview

Despite directing hundreds of silent films that captivated audiences from Naples to New York, Elvira Notari was relegated to the margins of film history for half a century. A pioneer of Neapolitan cinema, she created over sixty features blending popular culture and unvarnished realism. Silenced by Fascist censorship and the advent of sound, her work slipped into obscurity. Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence traces her legacy and the artists now bringing her vision back to life.

Cast

Elvira Notari

Self (archive footage)

Guiliana Bruno

Self

Flavia Amabile

Self

Cristina Vatielli

Self

Teresa Saponangelo

Self/Elvira Notari

Francesca Consonni

Self

Gian Luca Farinelli

Self

Mario Franco

Self