The Dove

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Movie
Original title The Dove
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1927
length 90 minutes
Rod
Director Roland West
script Paul Bern
Willard Mack
Wallace Smith ( subtitles ) based
on a play by Willard Mack
production Norma Talmadge
for the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation
camera Oliver T. Marsh
cut Hal C. Kern
occupation

The Dove is an American melodrama directed by Roland West from 1927 that is considered to be partially lost.

action

Dolores, called "The Dove" ("The Dove") is in love with the young Caballero Johnny Powell and is also coveted by Don José María y Sandoval. This organizes the kidnapping of his rival, whereupon Dolores would rather kill himself than live with Don José. Fortunately, Johnny manages to escape and save Dolores.

Background and awards

Gilbert Roland can be seen in one of his first roles. The camera work by Oliver T. Marsh was outstanding for the time and changed from the mostly sharp, clear images to gently focused images in the romantic close-ups, whereby both the composition and the lighting were extraordinary. Olga Baclanova can be seen in a small supporting role . Of the film, only four of a total of nine film rolls exist in the archive of the Library of Congress .

Art Director William Cameron Menzies received an Oscar at the first Academy Awards in 1929 for the enormous backdrop made of bricks and for “Best Set Design” in the film Weather Lights ( Tempest ) .

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