The Last Lord

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The Last Lord
Directed by Augusto Genina
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel)
Ugo Falena (play)
Augusto Genina
Starring Carmen Boni
Cinematography Victor Arménise
Carlo Montuori
Production
company
Release date
  • 1926 (1926)
CountryItaly
LanguagesSilent
Italian intertitles

The Last Lord (Italian: L'ultimo lord) is a 1926 Italian silent comedy film directed by Augusto Genina. [1]

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It is based on the 1925 play of the same title by Ugo Falena. Genina remade the play as a sound film in 1932. A further adaptation The Twentieth Duke was released in 1945.

Cast

In alphabetical order

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References

  1. Stewart p.52

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