π Overview:
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1929-03-30
β Running Time:
87 mins
β Vote Average:
8.0
Beloved Cast
Camila (La Perichole)
Lili Damita
Uncle Pio
Ernest Torrence
Pepita
Raquel Torres
Manuel
Don Alvarado
Esteban
Duncan Renaldo
Father Juniper
Henry B. Walthall
Viceroy
Michael Vavitch
Marquesa
Emily Fitzroy
DoΓ±a Carla
Jane Winton
