This weekend, the anthology film archives is giving new yorkers a chance to discover weber again with the premiere of a beautiful restoration of her 1916 film the dumb girl of portici. During the seventeenth century, the duke darcos levies another onerous tax on the workers, who begin talk of a rebellion. Anna pavlova extended film of the dumb girl of portici. But, lets face it, it was all in the service of showcasing the. The dumb girl of portici excerpts private projector film. Jan 16, 2018 the dumb girl of portici has been long overdue for recognition as one of pioneer filmmaker lois webers finest creations and a landmark in womens cinema. Screening at the seattle international film festival.
Dumb girl of portici, the by lois weber milestone films. But with the restoration and reissue of the 1915 film the dumb girl of portici, showing friday through sunday at anthology film archives and forthcoming on home video, from milestone, on. The dumb girl of portici 1916 cast and crew moviefone. The blockbuster film was universals most expensive to date and featured an enormous cast. Pages in category films set in the 1640s the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. Overview of the dumb girl of portici, 1916, directed by lois weber, with anna pavlova, rupert julian, wadsworth harris, at turner classic movies. The original western epic, the covered wagon 1923 is a wagon train drama about a caravan that sets off from westport landing soon to become kansas city to oregon in 1948. The blockbuster film was universals most expensive to date and featured an enormous cast, largescale sets, and an ambitious story. The dumb girl of portici is a big production spectacular sets, lots of extras. Whats often forgotten in that honor is the talent that gave her a successful 25 year making films for the major studios. Shot in 1915 and released on a staggered schedule over the next two years, the dumb girl of portici was the studios answer to rival epics like intolerance and civilization.
Apr 09, 2019 alongside these films, which she later called heavy dinners, she released her great revolutionary drama the dumb girl of portici, starring none other than anna pavlova. With anna pavlova, rupert julian, wadsworth harris, douglas gerrard. Jan 17, 2008 this weekend, the anthology film archives is giving new yorkers a chance to discover weber again with the premiere of a beautiful restoration of her 1916 film the dumb girl of portici. Dumb girl of portici 1916 lois weber, phillips smalley. Anna pavlova in the dumb girl of portici a silent film. But, lets face it, it was all in the service of showcasing the film debut of ballet superstar anna pavlova. The dumb girl of portici is a previously unseen film long overdue for recognition as one of weber s finest creations and a landmark in womens cinema. Anna pavlova, rupert julian, wadsworth harris, lois weber, phillips smalley. Dec 15, 2016 the anthology film archives is giving viewers a chance to discover this longforgotten director with a beautiful restoration of her 1916 film the dumb girl of portici. Jan 15, 2019 shoes milestone, bluray, dvd the dumb girl of portici milestone, bluray, dvd the covered wagon kino lorber, bluray, dvd milestone films.
Lois weber, eloquent filmmaker of the silent screen the new. The closing event of cascadia international womens film festival presented at the mount baker theatre features a recently restored silent film not seen in more than a century made by lois weber. The only version known to have survived was a 35mm nitrate reissue print dating from the 1920s preserved at the bfi until we located a second print at the new york public library. The girl who ran out of night film the girl who ran out of night 01 january 1974. Visit to a small planet 1960 jerry lewis full length comedy movie duration. Richard brody on the restoration of the 1915 film the dumb girl of portici, starring the ballerina anna pavlova in her one and only screen role. A century later, this may still be the only true epic movie directed by a woman, and its a stirringly beautiful film with a unique lead performance from the great prima. Fenella, a poor italian girl, falls in love with a spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe. Auber, the dumb girl of portici placed poor, mute heroine fenella in the middle of a revolt by italian peasants. The dumb girl of portici 1916 the movie database tmdb. News from milestonethe dumb girl of portici dvdvhs.
Or, rather, it was based on an opera by daniel auber that was based on the real uprising. Although pavlova only dances in a brief prologue and epilogue, the film gives audiences a sense of her magnetic presence. Voir the dumb girl of portici 1916 film streaming hd. The dumb girl of portici is a 1916 american silent historical drama film directed by phillips smalley and lois weber and starring anna pavlova, rupert julian. The film was released on dvdbluray in 2018 with a new score by john sweeney. This movie is sometimes included in the filmography of boris karloff but his. The dumb girl of portici has been adapted to film by lois weber and phillips smalley in film dart style in the year when the birth of the nation among others revolutionized film narrative. The dumb girl of portici anna pavlova,rupert julian. The dumb girl of portici bluray disc details highdef digest.
Disguised as one of them, alphonso, the dukes son, goes among the common people to gauge their feelings and falls in love with fenella, the dumb girl of portici, a small italian village. Since i figured this list would be useful to everyone, i decided to make a complete list of all silent films on bluray. I know, this is a little bit different from my usual uploadscontent but i just finished digitizing some of my old projector film rolls. The dumb girl of portici film the dumb girl of portici 03 april 1916. Whatever the case, it cannot be denied that the films storyline is based upon. A lavish historical drama from universal with pictorial sweep, revolutionary conflagrations and severed heads bobbing atop spikes the film was. The dumb girl of portici bluray disc details highdef.
The dumb girl of portici 1916 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Black panther and leave no trace top a banner year the list below is meant to reflect all this. It is filmed mostly in long shots and is a long, long, long movie to watch. So here is every silent film that i could find, on bluray sorted by distributor, then year. The milestone cinematheque forwarded this description of the participants. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies recommended for you. The dumb girl of portici 1916 was a project by two powerful artists.
A great ballerinas explosive movie performance the new. The film is mostly constructed as tableaux conveyed in long takes and long shots with an immobile camera. The dumb girl of portici 1916 the mute of portici 1922 references. For weber, the dumb girl of portici represented a onceinalifetime opportunity to work with the incomparable prima ballerina, anna pavlova. Vf the girl streaming streaming complet streaming vf. The dumb girl of portici san francisco silent film festival.
As a personal project for myself, i decided to compile a list of all the silent films released on bluray that i still need to purchase. The dumb girl of portici is a previously unseen film long overdue for recognition as one of webers finest creations and a landmark in womens cinema. Rapsodia satanica nino oxilia 1917 satans rhapsody. The dumb girl of portici is a previously unseen film long overdue for. George willeman and valerie cervantes of the library of congress did the.
Apr 17, 2015 i only enjoy the film and want others to experience it. Pavlova appeared in only one featurelength film, the dumb girl of portici, a drama based on daniel auber s 1828 french opera about an italian fisherman tommaso aniello, known as masaniello, who led a revolt against hapsburg spain s occupation of naples in the 1600s. The film is mostly constructed as tableaux conveyed in long takes and long shots. This footage of anna pavlova dancing is identified in the dance heritage collection as the dumb girl of portici, filmed in 1916 with which judy and david concur in comments on my upload. Jun 16, 20 anna pavlova in the dumb girl of portici a silent film directed by phillips smalley and lois weber, playing card, 1916. Lois weber, eloquent filmmaker of the silent screen the. Celebrating its onehundredyear anniversary in a restored version, the dumb girl of portici is silent filmmaking at its most impressive.
The dumb girl of portici 1916 a poor italian womans anna pavlova affair with a disguised spanish nobleman triggers a revolution. Newly restored by the bfi and accompanied by john sweeneys new score, the dumb girl of portici is among webers most ambitious productions. No revolution picture is complete without heads on spikes. The anthology film archives is giving viewers a chance to discover this longforgotten director with a beautiful restoration of her 1916 film the dumb girl of portici. The dumb girl of portici has been restored by the library of congress and an affair with film. The dumb girl of portici 1916, with john sweeney, cambridge film festival the lois weber revival continues and this years cambridge film festival featured four films from a director increasingly rated alongside anyone in the second full decade of film.
Dumb girl of portici is famous today as the film in which boris karloff made his movie debut. T he dumb girl of portici has been long overdue for recognition as one of pioneer filmmaker lois weber s finest creations and a landmark in womens cinema. Unlike webers earlier issueoriented films set in modern times, weber went fullon. After settling in vancouver, he joined his first repertory company and would go on to perform in scores of plays in canada and the united states over the next several years. Pavlovas graceful movements keeps her going from one end of the frame to the other, but she is acting, not dancing. Mar 17, 2017 the dumb girl of portici has been restored by the library of congress and an affair with film. The milestone cinematheques 2disc bluray of the dumb girl of portici is an impressive archival rescue, taken from a 35mm print held by the bfi and a 16mm copy from the new york public library. The dumb girl of portici bluray the dumb girl of portici dvd kino lorber. Auber, the dumb girl of portici placed poor, mute heroine fenella in the middle of a revolt by italian peasants against their spanish rulers. Pavlova appeared in only one featurelength film, the dumb girl of portici. Anna pavlova in the dumb girl of portici 1916 anna pavlova and william wolbert in the. Cascadia international womens film festival closing event. The dumb girl of portici il cinema ritrovato festival. The dumb girl of portici is a 1916 american silent historical drama film directed by phillips smalley and lois weber and starring anna pavlova, rupert julian and wadsworth harris.
In the land of headhunters 1914 shoes 1916 the dumb girl of portici 1916 the daughter of dawn 1920 the adventures of prince achmed 1926. Lois weber, first american woman film director heinz. Lois weber and the dumb girl of portici film comment. The dumb girl of portici was based on a real uprising against the taxhappy nobility led by a fisherman named masaniello. The dumb girl of portici has been long overdue for recognition as one of pioneer filmmaker lois webers finest creations and a landmark in womens cinema. The dumb girl of portici, dvd, dramaclassics, dramaclassics silent films, 784148015149. Fenella ballerina anna pavlova, a poor italian girl, falls in love with a spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe. A romance of india 1928 manhandled 1924 stage struck 1925 the passion of joan of arc 1928 the covered wagon 1923 a. Pavlova was already familiar with daniel aubers opera, the dumb girl of portici, the story of a deafmute fishermans daughter, when universal studios approached her in 1915 to play the lead part in the remaking of the opera for film. A romance of india 1928 manhandled 1924 stage struck 1925 the passion of joan of arc 1928 the covered wagon 1923 a trip to the moon 1902. A great ballerinas explosive movie performance the new yorker. Weber standing left and her husband phillips smalley standing right confer with legendary ballerina anna pavlova during the filming of the dumb girl of portici, her only screen performance 1916.
Nov 02, 2018 the dumb girl of portici 1916, with john sweeney, cambridge film festival the lois weber revival continues and this years cambridge film festival featured four films from a director increasingly rated alongside anyone in the second full decade of film. Shoes milestone, bluray, dvd the dumb girl of portici milestone, bluray, dvd the covered wagon kino lorber, bluray, dvd. The production was one of universals most expensive to date and featured an enormous cast, many largescale sets, and an ambitious story. Karloff himself had no memories of the films star, flamboyant dancing diva anna pavlova, and that bowlegged extra in the crowd scenes, photographed from behind, may or may not be our boris. Mar 16, 2018 weber standing left and her husband phillips smalley standing right confer with legendary ballerina anna pavlova during the filming of the dumb girl of portici, her only screen performance 1916. A poor italian womans anna pavlova affair with a disguised spanish nobleman triggers a revolution. Lois weber holds a place in film history as the first major woman film director in hollywood.
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