RAILS (1929) Käthe von Nagy, Maurizio D’Ancora & Daniele Crespi | Drama | Nostalgic Flick

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Rails (Italian: Rotaie) is a 1929 Italian drama film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Käthe von Nagy, Maurizio D'Ancora and Daniele Crespi. It was originally made as a silent film, but sound was later added. It was made at a time when the Italian film industry had dramatically declined in size, and was one of only a handful of films released that year.

Synopsis:

A young newlywed couple, ostracized by their families, considers suicide in a dreary hotel room. But a passing train causes the poison glass to shatter—averting tragedy. They find a wallet at the train station, giving them funds to flee to the seaside. There, they dip into gambling dramas and face seduction attempts. Chance and moral choice guide their fate: they reject compromise and return to the city, where hard work and generosity from others offer them a humble yet hopeful future.
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Early & Silent Film

Visually, the film emphasizes mood, subtle gestures, and symbolic editing, using trains and urban/rural contrasts to reflect societal change

Cast & Crew:

Käthe von Nagy as La ragazza
Maurizio D'Ancora as Giorgio
Daniele Crespi as Jacques Mercier
Giacomo Moschini as Un amico di Jacques al casinò
Mario Camerini as Un giocatore alla roulette
Carola Lotti as La ragazza bionda al casinò

Directed by: Mario Camerini
Written by: Corrado D’Errico, Mario Camerini
Produced by: Giovanni Agnesi
Cinematography: Ubaldo Arata
Edited by: Mario Camerini
Production Company: S.A.C.I.A.
Distributed by: S.A.C.I.A.
Release Date: March 1929
Running Time: 74 minutes
Country: Italy
Language: Italian