Documentary
Lost Continent
Release1955→
Runtime2H 0M
LanguageUnknown
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Three directors collaborated on the Italian documentary Continente Perduto. The "lost continent" of the title is Asia, specifically Indonesia, here lovingly photographed in Ferraniacolor by Mario Craveri, Giannni Rafaldi and Franco Bernetti. Highlights include a Cantonese wedding aboard a floating junk, the annual wheat and rice harvest, the animal-sacrifice rites at the rim of a volcano, a ceremonial chariot race, and a bevy of Balinese dancers. Though there's no story to speak of, the film has the rhythm and pace of a "continuity" picture. Continente Perduto was the winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Principal Cast2
Full Cast & Crew (16)Media1
Backdrops
Director
Enrico Gras
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External Links
Countries:Italy
Production:Astra Cinematografica
