3 films from 1920 to 1925 that illustrate the cultural universe of Ladislas Starewitch and his cinema references.
With ciné-marionnettes of Sessue Hayakawa, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Tom Mix, Ben Turpin…
In the Claws of the Spider (1920)
Stencil coloring, 24mn45
The Eyes of the Dragon (1925)
Coloration and dyeing process, 25mn30
Love in Black and White (1923)
Coloration and dyeing process, 21mn52
Subtitles by Léona Béatrice Martin-Starewitch.
Many thanks to Marie-Laure Chable, Cécile Farkas and Brent Keever.
Original music composed and directed by Jacques Cambra 2013.
With the voice of Léona Béatrice Martin-Starewitch.
Music: Cristal Publishing.

These films have been digitally restored.

DVD Extras (51 min) :
The Eyes of the Dragon (1932)
Color, sound, music by Georges Tzipine, 19mn32
Love in Black and White  (1932)
Color, sound, music by Georges Tzipine, 13mn59
How a Ciné-marionnette Comes to Life and Moves (1932)
Black and white, sound, 3mn14 - Ladislas Starewitch at work with his eldest daugher and collaborator, Irène : self-portrait.


Original French version – English subtitles (DVD)

VOD contains the main films (58min), French version English subtitles.

 

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