Underplayed Gems

Nala and Damayanti (1920)

Nala and Damayanti poster
Original title
নল-দময়ন্তী
Directed by
Eugenio de Liguoro
Genre
silent film
Country
India
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a silent Indian mythological film from 1920. It adapts a story from the Mahabharata where humans and gods are in conflict. Special effects were a major selling point.

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What happens

Nala and Damayanti est un film mythologique indien réalisé par Eugenio De Liguoro en 1920. Ce film à gros budget est l'adaptation cinématographique d'une pièce de théâtre basée sur un épisode du Mahabharata bien connu du public indien. L'histoire qui oppose les humains aux dieux est l'occasion de montrer des effets spéciaux spectaculaires, ce qui constitue un des principaux arguments publicitaires du film à sa sortie. Nala and Damayanti est le premier long-métrage du studio Madan Theatres de Calcutta, présentant Patience Cooper pour la première fois à l'écran. Elle deviendra une des toutes premières vedettes féminines du cinéma indien. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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