"The National Museum of Cinema Turin" "presents:" "Donated by Giovanni Pastrone to The Museum of Cinema (1959)" "THE FIRE Spark" " Flame" " Ash" "Characters:" "SHE:" "Pina Menichelli HE:" "Febo Mari" "SPARK" "SHE, a famous poetess" "HE, an unknown painter" "A flaming sunset described by the poetess and portrayed by the painter." "The next day." "If she would only come back!" "Stupid peasant!" "What's wrong with you?" "Go away!" "She left in rage." "I will never see her again." "I will reach your nest secretly and in darkness... unexpected." "I'll stretch my hooked claws and wings to seize you and you'll be taken to the skies." "You'll try to imprison me but only the stronger will be victorious." "The waiting." "Hopes already start to fade." "I will reach your nest secretly and in darkness... unexpected." "I'll stretch my hooked claws and wings to seize you and you'll be taken to the skies." "You'll try to imprison me but only the stronger will be victorious." "You live alone?" "There's no love in your nest?" "Love, as you know it, is like this lamp." "It gives out a little light to a bit of space and lasts one whole night..." "But if I smash it..." "See!" "Like the passion, its flame rises to the skies and flashes... but just for a moment." "Choose!" "Burn..." "Burn, burn my soul..." "Mom, do not look for me." "I'm happy." "I'm flying to my dream." "The owls' castle, so here is the nest!" "FLAME" "Here's the gift for your masterpiece." "Now, where will your idea come from?" "Mario, look at me!" "Don't move!" "Your veil is the mystery, you - the woman!" "And from the sparks of the flame that she aroused he got the light for his creation." "Work finished." "She's preparing the victory." "The art critics in the newsroom." "Among the paintings exhibited, a "nude" by Mario Alberti has no imaginary, but vivid forms of a Duchess you already know." "If you are interested, you should take a look." "The exposition." "Waiting for echos from the world to reach the nest." "Among all paintings exhibited, major popular and critical success has been obtained by a painter, unknown until now, who, in one stroke, enters..." "Duchess, The Duke has announced his return on Saturday with a telegram." "Best regards, Dame Rosa." "LATEST NEWS At the Exposition" "The "nude" by M. Alberti was contested between two foreigners and assigned to one of them who demanded anonymity." "Even this year the best works leave our country." "Remember: the flame lasts only a moment and we've lived it." "The last dart." "The fire is extinguished." "ASH" "The awakening on the new day." "You have to leave;" "the lease for this castle has been retracted." "The price." "Turin, September 25th, 1915 Donn  Co." "Mr Mario Alberto to be paid 30,000 lire." "There's no dreaming without awakening." "A pain that nothing comforts." "Obsession destroys the creator." "Nightstalker." "Destiny." "Who is this man?" "He's crazy!" "THE END" "English subs by:" "marooned2 , KG" "The restauration is dedicated to the memory of Maria Andriana Prolo." "The work was effectuated at the Favro Laboratory in Turin."