Kif Tebbi [SEP] director
Kif Tebbi
Kif Tebbi is a 1928 Italian silent war film directed by Mario Camerini. The film portrays the Italo-Turkish War. A young Italian-educated Libyan nobleman is summoned to fight for the Ottoman Empire when war breaks out in 1911, but eventually decides to change sides and support Italy.
Production.
The film promoted the Italian Fascist regime's imperial policies in Libya and in wider Africa. While privately funded (although the government supported its production) the film anticipated future collaborations between the film industry and
Marcello Spada
Marcello Spada (1905–1995) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in a dozen films, often in the leading role, between 1928 and 1937. After retiring from cinema he later became a doctor.
Selected filmography.
- "Kif Tebbi" (1928)
- "Sun" (1929)
- "The Table of the Poor" (1932)
- "Tourist Train" (1933)
- "The Dance of Time" (1936)
- "" (