The Mechanical Man (1921)

Description

The Mechanical Man (Italian: L’uomo meccanico) is a 1921 Italian science fiction film directed by André Deed. It is one of the first science fiction films produced in Italy, and the first film that showed a battle between two robots. The original film was about 80 minutes in length.[contradictory] However, only about 26 minutes of footage remains. The DVD release by Alpha Video uses an incomplete Brazilian print, with new English intertitles.

Cast:

• André Deed: Modestino D’Ara, or Saltarello
• Valentina Frascaroli: Margherita Donadieff, or Mado
• Matilde Lambert: Elena D’Ara
• Gabriel Moreau: Professor D’Ara