MovieIl Destino
1936 · Released · 75 min
In her later years, the manager of the estate for Countess Di Bard defrauds her, and she is forced to live in the garret of her palace. She accepts her unfortunate situation, until the daughter of the Marquis, who occupies the palace, falls in love with a young engineer, whom the Countess claims is the lost son of her murdered brother.
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