Hussar of the Dead
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El Húsar de la Muerte is a 1925
Chile
an silent film
movie. El Húsar de la Muerte was directed and starred by Pedro Sienna
.
The movie narrates the adventures of the guerilla leader Manuel Rodríguez
during the Reconquista, until his death in 1818.
The movie lasts 65 minutes, and was premiered in Santiago, Chile, on November 24, 1925.
selected the cast from people that he found on the street.
The film was restored in 1962
by Cinemateca de la Universidad de Chile, with music by Sergio Ortega
(with the Chilean government help).
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
movie. El Húsar de la Muerte was directed and starred by Pedro Sienna
Pedro Sienna
Pedro Sienna was a Chilean playwright, poet, journalist, art critic and theatre and movie actor who is also remembered as one of his country's pioneering directors in the early years of silent film....
.
The movie narrates the adventures of the guerilla leader Manuel Rodríguez
Manuel Rodríguez
Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza was a Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile...
during the Reconquista, until his death in 1818.
The movie lasts 65 minutes, and was premiered in Santiago, Chile, on November 24, 1925.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Pedro Sienna Pedro Sienna Pedro Sienna was a Chilean playwright, poet, journalist, art critic and theatre and movie actor who is also remembered as one of his country's pioneering directors in the early years of silent film.... |
Manuel Rodríguez Manuel Rodríguez Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza was a Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile... |
| Clara Werther | Carmen de Aguirre |
| Piet Van Ravenstein | |
| Guillermo Barrientos | El Huacho Pelao |
| María de Hanning | |
| Dolores Anziani | Charito |
| Hugo Silva | Home making - Patriotical |
| Piet van Ravebstein | |
| Luis Baeza | |
| Octavio Soto | |
| Federico Geimza | |
| Guillermo Barrientos | |
| Guillermo Barrientos | |
| Emilia Sierra | |
| Ángel Díaz | |
| Víctor Véjar |
Production
Director Pedro SiennaPedro Sienna
Pedro Sienna was a Chilean playwright, poet, journalist, art critic and theatre and movie actor who is also remembered as one of his country's pioneering directors in the early years of silent film....
selected the cast from people that he found on the street.
The film was restored in 1962
1962 in film
The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
by Cinemateca de la Universidad de Chile, with music by Sergio Ortega
Sergio Ortega
Sergio Ortega was a Chilean composer and pianist.- Biography :Ortega was born in Antofagasta, Chile. He studied composition with Roberto Falabella and with Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt in the National Conservatory at the Universidad de Chile...
(with the Chilean government help).
External links
- El Húsar de la muerte in Arcoiris.tv
- Download the movie in Arcoiris.tv