Legong : dance of the virgins /
Legong: Dance of the Virgins was filmed entirely on location in Bali in 1935 by the Marquis Henry de la Falaise, World War I her, the ex-husband of movie star Gloria Swanson and the current spouse of screen siren Constance Bennett. The film is a tragic tale of love denied -- Poutou, a respected Lego...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Harrington Park, NJ :
Milestone Films,
1962.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Legong: Dance of the Virgins was filmed entirely on location in Bali in 1935 by the Marquis Henry de la Falaise, World War I her, the ex-husband of movie star Gloria Swanson and the current spouse of screen siren Constance Bennett. The film is a tragic tale of love denied -- Poutou, a respected Legong dancer, falls in love with young musician, Nyoung. Her father is delighted with Poutou's choice and wants to help her to conquer Nyoung's heart. But Poutou's half-sister Saplak wants pines for the musician. When Nyoung chooses Saplak, Poutou drowns herself. Legong's real theme is much more than mere melodrama -- it is the delineation of Balinese culture. De la Falaise captured religious rituals including frenetic dances and mystical parades, everyday dealings at the local marketplace, a cockfight (which was cut out of the British version) and, in the final scene, a mass cremation. Small details chronicling the life of the villagers make Legong an absorbing and mesmerizing quasi-documentary in gorgeous Two-Color Technicolor! |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017). "Preserved by UCLA Film and Television Archive". Originally released as a motion picture in 1935. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (56 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:55:35 |