Rascha, the wild daughter of Costa, the Gypsy bear tamer, swears revenge on Jorga, her father's enemy, when he cuts off her braids (a sign of disgrace among the Gypsies). Jorga later repents of his cruel act and cuts off the braids of all the other Gypsy women, returning Rascha's braids to her while she is sleeping.
If you are into the late silent era purely for the glamour, you should probably watch this tonight. But if you hate the trope where a man kidnaps a woman to make her love him, you will absolutely despise this movie. Dolores Del Río is Rascha, and honestly, she is the only reason this thing doesn't fall apart in the fi...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edwin Carewe
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"If you are into the late silent era purely for the glamour, you should probably watch this tonight. But if you hate the trope where a man kidnaps a woman to make her love him, you will absolutely despise this movie. Dolores Del Río is Rascha, and honestly, she is the only reason this thing doesn't fall apart in the first ten minutes. She plays the daughter of a gypsy bear tamer, which is a job I didn't know existed until I saw the bears just hanging out in the background of the shots. The whol..."
José Crespo
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