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Dir: Géza von Bolváry

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Arturo Carballo

Film based on variety shows of the 20s 'Arco Iris', 'La feria de las hermosas', and 'Las maravillosas', all of them created by Eulogio Velasco.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Frivolinas perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Manuel Noriega

A woman who arrives Madrid fleeing from their abusive stepmother tries to help her cousin, who has an illegitimate child, pretending to be the real mother.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

Maria Sinclair, the wife of the British consul, is about to visit her husband when she is arrested by the Chinese. General Hai Lung, who is in charge, offers to give her husband his life if she would promise to stay with him instead.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Alma de Dios perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Mikhail Fokine

The last moments in the life of a swan.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

The widowed mother Erdmann has four decent sons and the spoiled Oskar. Not only did he avoid military service during World War I, he also became an enemy agent.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Die Gefangene von Shanghai perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Unknown Director

Gus Van and Joe Schenck sing a few songs with piano accompaniment.

Dir: James A. FitzPatrick

An innkeeper's daughter loves a shepherd boy and will not listen to her father's plea that she marry a rich young Londoner. The Londoner pleads with the girl, but she will not hear him. He goes back to London and the girl is happy with her shepherd.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Dying Swan perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Edward F. Cline

A lighthouse keeper finds a little girl who is washed ashore tied to some wreckage. He adopts her and they become inseparable. Eventually her real family finds her and tries to take her away.

Dir: Hanns Schwarz

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.