The Velvet Hand(1918)
On a beach in southern Italy, Gianna Russelli practices her dancing with her devoted brother Russino, looking forward to the day when she will begin formal dance studies. One day the beautiful Countess Michetti comes to the village and engages in a flirtation with Russino, but when her former lover, Prince Viscomte, arrives with his closest friend, Count Paul Trovelli, the countess resumes her affair with the prince.
Movie: The Velvet Hand
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Gianna Russelli
Count Paul Trovelli
Russino Russelli (as Eugene Corey)
Russo Russelli (as Fred Turner)
Prince Visconte (as Wedgewood Nowell)
Countess Michhetti
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On a beach in southern Italy, Gianna Russelli practices her dancing with her devoted brother Russino, looking forward to the day when she will begin formal dance studies. One day the beautiful Countess Michetti comes to the village and engages in a flirtation with Russino, but when her former lover, Prince Viscomte, arrives with his closest friend, Count Paul Trovelli, the countess resumes her affair with the prince.
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1918-09-30
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