Movie Description
Continente perduto
(1955)Overview
Three directors collaborated on the Italian documentary Continente Perduto. The "lost continent" of the title is Asia, specifically Indonesia, here lovingly photographed in Ferraniacolor by Mario Craveri, Giannni Rafaldi and Franco Bernetti. Highlights include a Cantonese wedding aboard a floating junk, the annual wheat and rice harvest, the animal-sacrifice rites at the rim of a volcano, a ceremonial chariot race, and a bevy of Balinese dancers. Though there's no story to speak of, the film has the rhythm and pace of a "continuity" picture. Continente Perduto was the winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Featured Crew
- Director : Enrico Gras,Giorgio Moser,Leonardo Bonzi
- Producer : Leonardo Bonzi
- Writer : Ennio Flaiano,Giorgio Moser,John Gunther
- Editor : Mario Serandrei
- Cast : Orio Vergani,George Bryan
Cast
Commentary
English narration
Facts
Original TitleContinente perduto
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-05-10
Original Language
Runtime 02h 00m
Production CompaniesAstra Cinematografica
Genres
- Documentary