History Film / Filibus

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Filibus as the Count de la Brive, and indeed in her usual cat-burgling outfit. (It looks masculine enough that when Inspector Hardy [[spoiler:briefly catches Filibus redhanded]], he ''still'' doesn't realize it's the Baroness de Troixmonde.)

* SpyCam: Hidden in the Egyptian cat.

''Filibus: Il misterioso pirata del cielo'' (''Filibus: The Mysterious Pirate of the Skies'') is a 1915 Italian silent film about a lady thief who operates out of an airship. The main character is Filibus, and her alter ego is the Baroness de Troixmonde. She flies around robbing banks and stealing jewelry. She is pursued by the famous detective Hardy, who is trying to find his identity. In an amazing scene of audacity, she tells him that he is Filibus. By the film's climax, he starts to believe it.

''Filibus'' didn't get much attention when it was first released, and UsefulNotes/WorldWarI spread into Italy soon afterward, destroying the country's film industry. It's been gradually rediscovered in the twenty-first century, and was remastered in 2017 for numerous film festival engagements. A restored DVD release is said to be on its way from Milestone Films.

* SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb: A non-explosive example: Hardy's fake jewel is rigged with a hidden camera. He assumes that when Filibus reaches for it, the sky pirate's identity will finally be caught on film.

* SkyPirate: Filibus is a ClassyCatburglar who operates out of a CoolAirship.

* ClassyCatBurglar: Filibus is a true lady, being the Baroness de Troixmonde. She is only seen going after high-class targets.

* MacGuffin: The diamond eyes of the Egyptian cat statue.

* SkyPirate: Filibus is a ClassyCatburglar who operates out of a CoolAirship.
* ThemeNaming: It's probably no coincidence that Leo and Leonora, the two points of the LoveTriangle who end up together, have matching names.

''Filibus: Il misterioso pirata del cielo'' (''Filibus: The Mysterious Pirate of the Skies'') is a 1915 silent film about a lady thief who operates out of an airship. The main character is Filibus, and her alter ego is the Baroness de Troixmonde. She flies around robbing banks and stealing jewelry. She is pursued by the famous detective Hardy, who is trying to find his identity. In an amazing scene of audacity, she tells him that he is Filibus. By the film's climax, he starts to believe it.

!!This series includes examples of:

* MeaningfulName: The Baroness de Troixmonde does indeed live in "three worlds" (''trois mondes'' in French): she has identities as a posh lady, a posh count, and Filibus.

* SkyPirate: Filibus is a ClassyCatburglar who operates out of a CoolAirship.

* TheMacGuffin: The diamond eyes of the Egyptian cat statue.

* FacelessGoons: Filibus's silent, deadpan, completely indistinguishable crewmen on the airship.

* LoveTriangle: Leo is in love with Leonora, who is in love with the Count de Brive. When the Count turns out to be Filibus, they decide the natural course of action is for Leo and Leonora to get engaged.

* HoYay: Filibus disguises herself as a man to flirt with Hardy's sister Leonora. Some viewers think she's doing this merely to accomplish her heist, and others think she does this out of genuine romantic interest.

''Filibus: Il misterioso pirata del cielo'' is a 1915 silent film about a lady thief who operates out of an airship. The main character is Filibus, and her alter ego is the Baroness de Troixmonde. She flies around robbing banks and stealing jewelry. She is pursued by the famous detective Hardy, who is trying to find his identity. In an amazing scene of audacity, she tells him that he is Filibus. By the film's climax, he starts to believe it.

"Filibus: Il misterioso pirata del cielo" is a 1915 silent film about a lady thief who operates out of an airship. The main character is Filibus, and her alter ego is the Baroness de Troixmonde. She flies around robbing banks and stealing jewelry. She is pursued by the famous detective Hardy, who is trying to find his identity. In an amazing scene of audacity, she tells him that he is Filibus. By the film's climax, he starts to believe it.

* SkyPrate: Filibus is a ClassyCatburglar who operates out of a CoolAirship.

* LoveTriangle: Leo is in love with Leonora, who is in love with the Count de Brive. When the Count turns out to be Filibus, they decide the natural course of action is for Leo and Leonora to get engaged.

CoolAirship: Filibus's airship includes an elevator that can lower her to the ground without her enemies knowing.
ClassyCatBurglar: Filibus is a true lady, being the Baroness de Troixmonde. She is only seen going after high-class targets.
HoYay:
JustFriends: When Leo Sandy declares his love for Leonora, she totally friend-zones him.
LoveTriangle: Leo is in love with Leonora, who is in love with the Count de Brive. When the Count turns out to be Filibus, they decide the natural course of action is for Leo and Leonora to get engaged.

"Filibus: Il misterioso pirata del cielo" is a 1915 silent film about a lady thief who operates out of an airship. The main character is Filibus, and her alter ego is the Baroness de Troixmonde. She flies around robbing banks and stealing jewelry. She is pursued by the famous detective Hardy, who is trying to find his identity. In an amazing scene of audacity, she tells him that he is Filibus. By the film's climax, he starts to believe it.