Satan (film, 1912)

The plot of the film covers several eras.

The first part, biblical , tells of Satan 's indignation against God . Satan reappears in the Middle Ages in the image of a monk inventing alcohol , “who pushes the present generation to crime and leads to their death” ^[1] . The film ends with modernity , where Satan becomes the "steel king" ^[1] , whose money everywhere leads to crime and moral decay. However, the spirit of evil took possession not only of the billionaire , but also of the worker , who was seized by the spirit of indignation. Satan raises social rebellion and destroys the worker.

• In "Satan," the modern episode occupies more than half of the film . ^[one]
• “... The script of Guido Volante made an era in the history of cinematography , because after the“ History of Civilization ”by old Méliès he created a new movie genre , a new movement, which was soon followed by Griffith (“ Intolerance ”, 1916 ), Thomas Ince (“ Civilization ”, 1916 ), Maurice Turner ( Women , 1918 ) and, finally, Karl Dreyer ( Pages from the Book of Satan , 1919 ... ”( Georges Sadoule ^[1] )

• Mario Bonard - Satan
• Mary cleo tarlarini
• Rina albry
• Arrigo Amerio
• Paolo azzurri
• Carlo campogalliani
• Filippo castamagna
• Vitale di stefano
• Oreste Grandi

• The script of Guido Volante consisted of three parts: 1) “The Great Rebel or Lost Paradise” according to Milton , 2) “The Destroyer or the Green Devil” and 3) “The Red Devil”. ^[one]
• From the film’s advertisement : “... This film raised cinematography to such heights as it rarely reached.” ^[one]

1. ↑ ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7} J. Sadul . The general history of cinema. Volume 2. - M.: "Art", 1958.

• Intolerance
• Ince, Thomas
• Dreyer, Karl Theodore