Luzon Lingerie (1920)

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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User Reviews

Embroidering the Tale

Although the IMDb lists this as dating from 1920, the Prelinger Archives, which holds a copy, lists this as the earliest known film shot in the Phillipines and dates it from 1905; possibly it was re-edited in 1920.

In any case, this is a very sophisticated puff piece for Phillipine embroidering industry, showing men designing the patterns and hordes of women embroidering the cloth. This might have been a very boring ten minutes, but it is beautifully composed, shot and edited, with long, slow, graceful pan shots of groups of women at work and well-timed shots of embroidered cloth. Although nowhere as beautiful as Belgian lace in Leonce Perret's LA DENTELLIERE (1913), the shorter takes make this a far more interesting film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

None

Release Date:

September 1920 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Burton Holmes Travel Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1