Cabiria (1914)





Cabiria is a Roman child when her home is destroyed by a volcano. Sold in Carthage to be sacrificed in a temple, is saved by Fulvio, a Roman spy. But danger lurks, and hatred between Rome and Carthage can only lead to war.


Books with substantial mentioning of Cabiria

Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.)
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films
Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

Robert K. Klepper
Silent Films, 1877-1996, A Critical Guide to 646 Movies
Jefferson, North Carolina and London, 1999

Books with an entry on Cabiria

Robert B. Connelly
The Motion Picture Guide, Silent Film 1910-1936
Chicago, 1986

Articles on Cabiria

Paolo Cherchi Usai, Cabiria, an Incomplete Masterpiece, The Quest for the Original 1914 Version, in: Film History, vol. 2, 1988 pp. 155-165


Year: 1914
Country: Italy
 
IMDb: 0003740