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O Fauno das Montanhas

  • 1926
  • TMDB 6.7/10
  • 40m

This film is the pearl of his pioneer work in Madeira Island and captures the most of his methodology: good stories taking the most of Madeira's natural scenery, and provoking the audience with some ironic and "double-sense" scenes. The film tells the story of an English girl travelling with her father, a botanic, and a guide from madeira in the deep mountains of the island. The girl has some mental disturbs and is always scaring about an attack from the native man, appearing as a half-man/half-monster.

Overview

This film is the pearl of his pioneer work in Madeira Island and captures the most of his methodology: good stories taking the most of Madeira's natural scenery, and provoking the audience with some ironic and "double-sense" scenes. The film tells the story of an English girl travelling with her father, a botanic, and a guide from madeira in the deep mountains of the island. The girl has some mental disturbs and is always scaring about an attack from the native man, appearing as a half-man/half-monster.

Cast

  • Arnaldo CoimbraForest keeper / The Fawn
  • Ermelinda VieiraMiss Jenny - Garton's daughter
  • George A. GordonMr. Garton
  • Maria da Nazaré Nunes da Silva GouveiaThe Nymph

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