Romola (1924)

In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, including Nello the barber and a young girl named Tessa. He is also introduced to a blind scholar named Bardo de' Bardi, and his daughter Romola. As Tito becomes settled in Florence, assisting Bardo with classical studies, he falls in love with Romola.

Genres: Drama, History

Stars: Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell, Ronald Colman, Charles Lane

Release Date: 1924-12-06

Country: United States of America

Ratings: 6.6 / 10 (5 votes)

Runtime: 106 mins