A Romance of Seville is a 1929 British sound color drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Alexander D'Arcy, Marguerite Allan and Cecil Barry.[1] This was the first British sound film released in colour, using the Pathéchrome stencil-colouring process.[2] While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack. The film is also known by the alternative title The Romance of Seville.
| A Romance of Seville | |
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| Directed by | Norman Walker |
| Written by | Arline Lord Alma Reville Garnett Weston |
| Starring | Alexander D'Arcy Marguerite Allan Randle Ayrton Cecil Barry |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
Release dates | May 1929 July 1930 (sound version) |
Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
Cast edit
- Alexander D'Arcy as Ramon
- Marguerite Allan as Pepita
- Randle Ayrton as Estavian
- Cecil Barry as Estaban
- Hugh Eden as Juan
- Eugenie Amami as Dolores
Music edit
The film features a theme song entitled "Pepita" which was composed by Hubert Bath and Harry Stafford.
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Bibliography edit
- Mundy, John. The British musical film. Manchester University Press, 2007.
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