Siren of the tropics
(DVD)
Contributors
Etiévant, Henri, 1870-1953, director.
Nalpas, Mario, director.
Dekobra, Maurice, 1885-1973, screenwriter.
Sosin, Donald, composer,
Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983, director.
Nalpas, Mario, director.
Dekobra, Maurice, 1885-1973, screenwriter.
Sosin, Donald, composer,
Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983, director.
Published
New York : Kino on Video, 2005.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sil., color tinted ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
New York : Kino on Video, 2005.
Language
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UPC
738329039929, 738329050924
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1927.
General Note
Some credits from container and Internet movie database.
General Note
Special features: "Josephine Baker: the performer" featurette (2005, 18 min.); "Oh, Papitou" a piano performance by Steve Ross; Scrapbook; "Josephine at the Folies Bergère" at end of film featuring the Charleston dance; Trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and performed by Donald Sosin ; assistant director, Luis Bunuel.
Participants/Performers
Josephine Baker, Pierre Batcheff, Georges Melchior, Régina Dalthy, Regina Thomas, Kiranine, Adolphe Candé.
Description
Papitou is a free-spirited, animal-loving native girl who falls in love with Andre, a sophisticated young man who has been sent to the Parisian Antilles as a prospector. She is unaware that he is betrothed to another, or that his work assignment is actually a perilous ruse concocted by his scheming boss. As the truth becomes known, Papitou finds herself pursuing Andre back to Paris.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.
Language
Silent with music and English subtitles.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-FRANCE SIREN OF DVD14439 | FOREIGN: FRANCE [SILENT FILM WITH MUSIC & ENGLISH SUBTITLES] | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Etiévant, H., Nalpas, M., Dekobra, M., Sosin, D., Buñuel, L., Baker, J., Batcheff, P., Melchior, G., & Dalthy, R. (2005). Siren of the tropics . Kino on Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henri Etiévant et al.. 2005. Siren of the Tropics. Kino on Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henri Etiévant et al.. Siren of the Tropics Kino on Video, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Etiévant, Henri, et al. Siren of the Tropics Kino on Video, 2005.
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