Mary Tudor (1911 film)

Mary Tudor
Directed byGiuseppe de Liguoro
Production
company
Milano Film
Distributed byMilano Film
Release date
  • 29 September 1911 (1911-09-29)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Mary Tudor (Italian: Maria Tudor) is a 1911 Italian silent historical film directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro. A lost film, little is known about it other than its portrayal of Mary I of England [1]. It was reportedly a lavish production, with three hundred costumes and usage of authentic furniture from the period portayed [2]. It might be based on the play Marie Tudor by Victor Hugo. De Liguoro directed a number of historical films during the era.

References

  1. ^ Parill & Robison p.143
  2. ^ Bardèche & Brasillach p.71, 74

Bibliography

  • Parrill, Sue & Robison, William B. The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland, 2013.
  • Bardèche, Maurice & Brasillach, Robert. The History of Motion Pictures. Translated by Iris Barry. New York: W.W. Norton & Company & Museum of Modern Art, 1938.