by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Love and Money is the English-language title of this 1936 effort from the incredibly prolific Italian filmmaker Guido Brignone. Adapted from a stage fantasy by Luigi and Ivo Perilli, the film is set in 4th-century Florence. Heroine Ginerva (Elsa Merlini) is sold into marriage by her father, who hopes to exchange his daughter for a title and property. It isn't long before true love enters Ginerva's life, scotching her father's plans. Through faith in each other and the Almighty, hero and heroine prevail, while the villains are foiled by their own avarice and superstitions. Dinero ed Amore was released in Italy the same week as director Brignone's Loyalty of Love.
