La Gioconda is an 1899 play by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. In November 1902 in New York, a Broadway version of the play was presented at the Victoria Theatre and featured the acclaimed Italian actress Eleonora Duse.[1] La Gioconda was also adapted for film on at least four occasions: three times in the silent era and as a Mexican film in 1951.
Film adaptations
- Love Re-Conquered (La Gioconda) (1912), directed by Luigi Maggi
- The Devil's Daughter (1915), directed by Frank Powell
- La Gioconda (1916), directed by Eleuterio Rodolfi[2]
- La Estatua de carne (1951), directed by Chano Urueta[3]
References
- ↑ "The Duse of Today A Mold of D'Annunzio: Great Italian Actress Reappears in 'La Gioconda'", review, The New York Times, November 5, 1902, p. 9. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- ↑ The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 1999. p. 105.
- ↑ Diccionario de escritores mexicanos, siglo XX: M (in Spanish). 1988. p. 41.
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