Attraverso la Sicilia
R / K: Piero Marelli. P: Tiziano Film, Torino. It 1910
Print: Museo Nazionale del Cinema

“A ferry boat unloads a train on the coasts of Sicily; the steam engine starts moving, the railway winds through stark landscapes and picturesque coastlines. In the meantime we are shown the gathering of seafood, the coming and going of people at the port and the ruins of ancient Greek settlements: Selinunte, Girgenti. The dominant colours in the film are the blue of the sea, the yellow of the sun and a beautiful red toning to render the majesty of the ruins standing out against the sky.”
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Da Sorrento ad Amalfi
R / K: Piero Marelli. P: Tiziano Film, Torino. It 1910
Print: Museo Nazionale del Cinema

Film starts at 1 min. 13 sec.  Recommendation: Switch off the sound!

“The film opens with a cableway trip. We travel along the Sorrentine Peninsula. The images of some panoramic views of the coast follow the daily images of the tourists walking on the streets or women working on the beach. The dominant color of the film is a delicate green toning, often combined to a shiny yellow toning employed for the sunny exteriors.”
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