thomas ince always have a knack for bring simple homespun story to life with fullness and flair . the italian be such a film . solid acting and particularly by george beban and father of silent child actor george beban and jr. and and wonderful set convey a realistic feeling of early immigrant tenement in new york . these give this 1915 film an authenticity which be unusual in feature of this vintage . the film begin with the modern day and a man ( george beban in modern clothes ) read a story about an italian immigrant and and then we transition into the story with george play the immigrant . he raise enough money to bring his fiancée from italy to america and marry her and and have a son with her . but time be hard and the family struggle to survive . i find myself wonder why the mother do not breastfeed her child and and avoid the complication with the dirty formula and but oh well and even the early dream factory be push political correct behaviour for woman in 1915. the best scene in the picture be when beban have a chance to seek revenge on a crime bos who inadvertently put him in jail and and at the last minute he decide against his planned course of action . very neat . i love the curtain effect and it be great . wonderful use of light in this film . i give the italian an positive .