Released:
1921-11-24

Overview:
The newly-settled city of Venice in the Sixth Century AD: A wandering people struggle to establish Christian Theocracy. Basiliola Faledro, an exotic dancer, wicked and cunning, arrives from faraway lands seeking to avenge her pagan lineage; Her father and brothers blinded and humilated by frenzied zealots. Her primary targets are the brothers Gràtico, both newly-elected to positions of power: One, Marco, an arbiter and tribune, the other, Sergio, a bishop. The title refers to a bold pronouncement made by Deaconess Ema Gràtico to her subjects the Venetians, a seafaring and desperate tribe-- That their native homeland is aboard a ship.

Directors:
Mario Roncoroni, Gabriellino D'Annunzio

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Ida Rubinstein
  as
  Basiliola
• 
  Alfredo Boccolini
  as
  Marco Gràtico
• 
  Ciro Galvani
  as
  Sergio Gràtico
• 
  Mary Cleo Tarlarini
  as
  La diaconessa Ema
• 
  Mario Mariani
  as
  Il monaco Traba