Dance of the virgins 1935 is not the last hollywood film produced in twostrip technicolor and silent. The film is a tragic tale of love denied poutou, a respected legong dancer, falls in love with young musician, nyoung. Dance of the virgins 19331935 one of his favorite films in the companys catalog, and its not difficult to see why. Its simple love story is told in beautiful twostrip technicolor, shot by the legendary cinematographer william h. Legong was an american exploitation film of a type often referred to as a goonagoona epic similar to isle of paradise 1932, directed by charles trego, and goona goona or love powder 1932 directed by andre roosevelt and armand denis. Pada dasarnya film ini merupakan film bisu yang hanya dengan iringan musik, tapi tahun 1952 telah dibuat soundtrack musik orkestra dan gamelan dalam format stereo, sangat efektif dan meningkatkan suara musik asli yang terdengar lirih. Dance of the virgins 1935 vintage naturism video bali india. Dance of the virgins is a 1935 film, one of the last feature films shot using the twocolor technicolor process, and one of the last silent films shot in. Her father is delighted with poutous choice and wants to help her to conquer nyoungs heart. The film was beautifully filmed in bali, and has a musical soundtrack with titles no dialogue. Balinese maidens and by exploitation films such as legong. Dance of the virgins 1935 1930s bali saw a steep rise in western tourism with the islands sultry image of paradise promoted by photographs of barebreasted balinese maidens and by exploitation films such as legong.
Legong is mentioned in ive been to bali too, the single by australian folkrock band redgum from their 1984 album frontline. With poetoe aloes goesti, bagus mara goesti, saplak njoman, njong njong njoman. Dance of the virgins 1935 starring poetoe aloes goesti and njong njong njoman on dvd and bluray. Legong dance of the virgins by gamelan sekar jaya kickstarter. Dance of the virgins 1935 bali india documentary naturism film. A silent movie filmed in bali in the 1930s with a new. Dance of the virgins san francisco silent film festival. Dance of the virgins, shot on the island of bali, indonesia, in 1933, should be on your radar of amazing films for many reasons. This film is a dark contemporary make of the classic tale little red riding hood. Dance of the virgins is a beautifully shot silent traveloguedrama from the middle thirties and one of the last movies shot in twocolor technicolor. Dance of the virgins belongs to a genre of interwar narrative films shot in an exotic locale, which adapted indigenous. Legong dance of the virgins 1935 dennis doros of milestone films considers legong. Young women may be the aggressor in love, but disgrace befalls her whose choice rejects her.
Gamelan sekar jaya is raising funds for legong dance of the virgins on kickstarter. Beyond its touching love story and its historical interest both as one of the last features to use the twocolor technicolor process and one of the last silent films that hollywood released. Little is known of the whereabouts of the original cast. Although released in 1935 this movie was the final silent film release from a major studio paramount and was one of the last films to feature twostrip technicolor red and green which was replaced the same year by threestrip technicolor red, green, and. Dance of the virgins 1935 bali india naturism documentary video. The film is a recollection of an adult about the unforgettable days of the first postwar year. Legong, dance of the virgins 1935 a young woman commits suicide by plunging off a high bridge when she learns her lover has fallen for her sister. Legong was produced by bennett productions, and originally. Dance of the virgins kliou the killer gods of bali region 2. In bali, a young woman falls in love with a musician, but he may have eyes for her halfsister. This is one of the last silent and one of the last films made on the basis of technolor technology, released on the screens. Dance of the virgins 1935 naturism retro video bali india.
Dance of the virgins and it constitutes a major discovery. The plot is a thin retread of tabu and bird of paradise, a pretext to show a number of longabandoned balinese rituals and pagaents that are now the films chief asset. Poetoe aloes goesti, bagus mara goesti, saplak njoman, njong njong njoman, lieut. Get a glimpse of old school bali with this 1935 legong film. Dance dari virgins dibangun kembali pada tahun 1992 oleh ucla film dan television archives. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities.
Although released in 1935 this movie was the final silent film release from a major studio paramount and was one of the last films to feature twostrip technicolor. The film is broken into four parts by a youtuber who posted the videos, perry setiayawan. In fact, this was the last hollywood silent film to ever be released from the original silent era onward. Dance of the virgins 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Legong dance of the virgins 1935 it is rare to find a feature length silent film in age of talkies unless it was made in 1929, when the first talkies were introduced, and this was filmed in 1935, well into the talkie era. In balinese villages, pageant, dance, music, storytelling, and religion dominate the culture. Dance of the virgins 1935 bali india naturism vintage film. Dance of the virgins pdf balinese dancers, orson welles and the return of spiderman. Although released in 1935 this movie was the final silent film.