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Films
the European Studios
Felix Ford and Lucienne Legrand in “La Sin Ventura,” a Spanish film
Left: Alma Taylor and Shayle Gardner in “Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye,” a British picture
A scene from a beautiful French film called “La Gosseline”
part of a girl jockey. The actual track scenes are full of action and exceedingly well filmed.
SWEDEN
Splendid acting and a great woman novelist are the combination that make “The Story of Gosta Borling” far and away the best Swedish picture of the year. Selma Lagerlof’s brilliant novel lends itself well to screen adaptation. It is a period play of the early Nineteenth Century in Sweden. The quaint costumes of the day have been excellently reproduced, and the charming backgrounds faithfully reconstructed. The carefully balanced and well-selected cast is headed by Jenny Hasselquist. Lars Hansson, and Greta Gustafson. It is noteworthy that while the Swedish film output is small in comparison with other producing centers, almost all of the Swedish films are of a very high quality.
FRANCE
French producers are just beginning to exploit the splendid natural scenic resources of their country. Within a comparatively short radius, France has everything in the way of climate and scenery, from snow-clad mountains to the tropical Riviera. The Maritime Alps offer a marvelous northern background for the Aubert film. “La Chevauchee Blanche,” a tragedy based on an old hunting legend. The director Donatien who, with Lucienne Legrand, heads the cast, gets amazing effects in the scenes set in the snow. The rugged hills and forests are used to the best possible advantage.
“La Gosseline” looks like an inspired press stunt for Mile.
Mistinguette. It tells of the adoption of a waif by “Mistinflute” the dancer, and creator of the “Java.”
Its backgrounds vary from the luxury of the great dancer’s surroundings to the slums of Paris.
“La Sin Ventura” is a typical Spanish melodrama based on the trials and tribulations of a popular music-hall star. It gives the French producer a chance to exploit the warmth and color of the Riviera.
The architecture along the balmy southern coast of France is enough like that of Spain to give the picture an air of verisimilitude. One of the interior sets is a luxurious swimming-pool. While Society dines, a dozen bathing beauties splash about. It savors a little of our bathinggirl farces. It really is unnecessary to the action, and was probably put in because somebody thought the' film needed more punch. However, the picture as a whole is quite well done. As is true of all good ( Continued on page 84)
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