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Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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Lucia di Lammermoor
(1908) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Produced by Georges Mendel. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Le Cinémato-Gramo-Théâtre sound-on-disc synchronized sound system. / Mendel’s system utilized prerecorded commercial recordings of famous artists lipsynched by look-alike actors during film shooting. Despite film credits to the contrary, Enrico Caruso did not actually appear in the film. / Mimed-sound film.
Performance: Opera.
Synopsis: A scene from the opera.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Keywords: Early sound film - Opera - Synchronized sound film
Listing updated: 3 October 2009.
References: Film viewing.
Home video: DVD.
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